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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 March 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016
Description
US-based software company Crossover announced that it will recruit at least 1,000 IT specialists in Poland by the end of 2016. The company decided to open a subsidiary in Poland, but employees may perform their work remotely. Crossover is looking for IT specialists (especially programmers), financial specialists, accountants, graphic designers, projects managers and marketing specialists.
Since November 2015, the company has been also recruiting employees in Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and Pakistan. Crossover provides software services for industries such as energy, transport and aviation. The company operates in 80 countries worldwide.
Sources
11 March 2016: Puls HR
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Crossover, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 86844, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86844.
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