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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 July 2017
Employment effect (start)
20 July 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
Ericsson, a Swedish networking and telecommunications equipment and services company, has announced that it will create over 300 jobs at its two new R&D centres in Łódź and Kraków. The company aims to recruit programmers, testers, system architects, managers, product owners and project managers. Poland's units are expected to become leading 5G-technology development centres.
Ericsson was founded in 1876. As of July 2017, the company employs around 115,000 people and operates in about 180 countries. Ericsson has more than 3,000 members of staff working in 8 offices in Poland. The company provides services, software and infrastructure in information and communications technology (ICT).
Sources
20 July 2017: Puls HR
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Ericsson, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 91547, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91547.
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