IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that IBM in cooperation with the Katowice City Hall, Samsung, Fujitsu, the Educational Research Institute, and under the Honorary Patronage of the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Ministry of Digitization, is launching an education and workforce development model called P-TECH. The main goal of the P-TECH model is to strengthen regional economies and disadvantaged populations with a workforce better prepared for "new collar" jobs -- skilled, tech positions that require more than a secondary school diploma, but don't necessarily require a traditional, four-year college degree.
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Katowice - the winner of the fDI Magazine ranking
Katowice has ranked first in the category of the FDI strategy in the prestigious fDi Magazine ranking "Polish Cities of the Future 2019/2020" assessing the attractiveness of cities for foreign direct investments.In the ranking, cities were divided regarding the size of the population. Katowice has been classified in the "Large" category, thus cities with a population of over 250,000 - like 11 other urban centres in Poland.Katowice has reached the highest possible result among Polish cities in the category of the strategy of attracting foreign direct investments - "Top 5 Polish Cities of the Future 2019/20 - FDI Strategy", and at the same time the city has stood on the podium in the category related to the infrastructure and transport accessibility: "Top 5 Large Polish Cities of the Future 2019/20 - Connectivity", taking 3rd place among large Polish cities. The award ceremony took place on March 12, 2019 at the MIPIM in Cannes, France. »
Fujitsu has chosen Katowice
Fujitsu Global Delivery Center (GDC) Poland opens a new office in Katowice. New office for Fujitsu Global Delivery Center Poland is due to open in Katowice in July 2018. The company plans to hire 200 highly skilled employees for various IT roles. Fujitsu’s Katowice GDC office will be located in .KTW I – a building designed by Silesian Medusagroup architectural design studio.Marcin Krupa, Mayor of Katowice, comments: “Fujitsu’s decision to choose our city is proof that Katowice remains a strong brand on Poland’s investment map. We are more than happy that yet another global giant appreciates that our city and the metropolis with more than two million residents both have great investment potential and are, at the same time, great place to live.”During the coming months, Fujitsu plans to recruit 200 new employees in various specialist roles for the services delivered out of Katowice to global customers. Recruitment for new talent has just started. Open positions in the Katowice office can be found and applied through the website www.czasnazdolnyslask.pl »
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