Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers
Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers
Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers
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4 .2 .4 Samsung<br />
Company overview<br />
Year of establishment 1938<br />
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea<br />
<strong>Poland</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>destination</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Shared</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>Centers</strong> 33<br />
Operations One of <strong>the</strong> world’s largest conglomerates – main products include<br />
semiconductors, telecommunications, digital media and digital convergence<br />
technologies, shipbuilding, construction, financial services, automobiles,<br />
chemicals and petrochemicals, textiles/f<strong>as</strong>hion, retail trade and entertainment<br />
Area of operations Global<br />
Annual revenues USD 174.2 billion (2007)<br />
Employment 263,000<br />
Research & Development Center<br />
In 2000 Samsung established a Research and Development Center in Warsaw. Initially, <strong>the</strong><br />
center employed a team of 10 programmers who developed software <strong>for</strong> digital television<br />
decoders. The project’s success h<strong>as</strong> lead to systematic growth. In 2005, a new Digital TV<br />
Division w<strong>as</strong> established and since <strong>the</strong>n it is responsible <strong>for</strong> developing software <strong>for</strong> digital<br />
equipment such <strong>as</strong> LCD and pl<strong>as</strong>ma televisions and projectors. The R&D center’s products are<br />
sold to digital television operators world-wide. The main geographic area of activity is Europe<br />
and Central-E<strong>as</strong>tern Asia.<br />
In 2007, Samsung opened its second R&D center in Warsaw – <strong>the</strong> Mobile Technology Center.<br />
In 2008, it employed 100 specialists and according to <strong>the</strong> company’s plans a fur<strong>the</strong>r 150 people<br />
will be hired in <strong>the</strong> period of 2009-2011. The center is responsible <strong>for</strong> developing and testing<br />
software <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> newest and most technologically-advanced mobile telephones.<br />
Young Ki Byun<br />
Managing Director<br />
of Samsung Electronics<br />
Polska Sp. z.o.o.<br />
<strong>Poland</strong> R & D Center<br />
What were <strong>the</strong> main factors that determined <strong>the</strong> selection<br />
of <strong>Poland</strong> / Warsaw <strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong> location <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> SSC?<br />
Polish engineers are among <strong>the</strong> best specialists in Europe,<br />
experts in digital technology and use of advanced technology.<br />
They provide high quality products and Polish scientific<br />
thought is highly valued on <strong>the</strong> European Market and<br />
recognizable <strong>as</strong> such throughout <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
The establishment of <strong>the</strong> new Mobile R&D center is a result<br />
of <strong>the</strong> predicted high quality of <strong>the</strong> products developed by<br />
Polish engineers.<br />
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