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Makroregion południowo-zachodni; Dolnośląskie; Miasto Wrocław
Location of affected unit(s)
Wrocław
Sector
Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
50 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 May 2017
Employment effect (start)
26 May 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
US-based medical technology company Becton Dickinson and Company (BD) has announced that it will increase its employment by 14% meaning that 50 new jobs will be created at the shared services centre in Wrocław by the end of 2017. The centre specialises in financial services, customer services, HR, data management, order registration, project management and e-commerce operations. The company is looking for specialists and analysts with knowledge of foreign languages.
BD specialises in medical technology, diagnostics, medical research and health care management. The company employs about 50,000 people in over 50 countries worldwide. BD has been operating in Wrocław since 2012; currently, the company employs 350 employees in the city.
Sources
26 May 2017: Gazeta Wyborcza
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Becton Dickinson and Company, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 91111, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/91111.