NYSE-listed company invests in Gdańsk
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NYSE-listed State Street, an American financial services provider for institutional investors has opened its office in Gdańsk. It is the biggest investment in the Pomorskie region to date in the BPO sector.
"We especially appreciate the support of local authorities in launching our project. The new office in Gdańsk can accommodate over 1,000 employees. We plan to create jobs for both experienced professionals in the field of finances, as well as for young people - graduates of the Tri-city universities. People employed in the new office will perform the same tasks as workers from other State Street offices in Boston, London, Kraków or Hong Kong, and this creates enormous opportunities for our employees," said Scott Newman, managing director of State Street Bank Polska.
The company plans to hire 1,000 people, 300 of them this year. It leased 14,000 sqm in Gdańsk's Alchemia. State Street was founded in 1792 and is the second oldest financial institution in the United States. The company’s headquarters are at in Boston and it has offices in 29 countries around the world. In 2013, the company recorded revenues of $9.878 billion.
