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Makroregion południowo-zachodni; Dolnośląskie; Miasto Wrocław
Location of affected unit(s)
Wrocław
Sector
Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 December 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
On 13 December 2012, Russian IT company Luxoft announced plans to open a centre in Wrocław and create 100 jobs by the end of 2013. The company is looking for software programmers who will create software solutions primarily for the finance industry.
The investment is supported by the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (Polska Agencja Informacji i Inwestycji Zagranicznych).
Luxoft is an offshore software development IT services company and part of the Russian IBS Group. Luxoft has offices in Germany, Russia, Romania, UK, USA, Ukraine and Vietnam and employs more than 5,600 people. Since 2010 the company operates a centre in Kraków where 240 people are employed.
Sources
16 December 2012: Biznes Dolnośląski ()
13 December 2012: Gazeta Wyborcza ()
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Luxoft, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 74721, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74721.