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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
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
30 July 2019
Employment effect (start)
30 July 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
The Germany-based supplier of IT services for the financial sector GFT Poland, a subsidiary of GFT Technologies, has announced that it will create about 120 new jobs at its units in Łódź and Warsaw. The business expansion is associated with a new project involving implementation for Guidewire technology. Both programmers and consultants profiles will be taken on and will initially work on implementing Guidewire software in the cloud in new centres for the French insurance group Macif.
GFT Poland is a part of GFT group which provides IT services to the ten largest banks in the world. The group was founded in 1987 and operates in 13 countries. GFT (former Rule Financial) has been operating in Poland since 2007. Currently, GFT has three offices in Poland (Poznań, Łódź and Warszawa) and employs over 800 specialists.
Eurofound (2019), GFT Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 98258, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98258.
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