Infor announces the establishment of Center of Excellence in Wroclaw 2016-04-15
500 new employees will support European customers the process of transformation to cloud technology
WROCLAW – April 14, 2016 years – Infor , one of the leading suppliers of business applications specialized of sector and intended to operate in the cloud , announced today that opens Center of Excellence (CoE) in Wroclaw . The task of the center will support the company in the transition to the cloud technology and the extension of services to customers. The new center by the end of 2018 years will work 500 people, departments: software development, implementation services, support cloud technology and operations and customer service. So far, Infor held in Poland office in Krakow and worked with local partners, supporting more than 700 customers in the Polish market – include Group Apator SA, Grupa Kety SA, Huta Stalowa Wola SA, “LUBIANA” SA, Rafako SA, Plant Fatty “Kruszwica” SA Worldwide, Infor has 73,000 customers.
Infor chose Wrocław for the seat of the latest European CoE, because it is a city with a booming technology sector, full of talented people, who speak several languages and interdisciplinary skills, as well as due to the world-class technical university. Wroclaw CoE will lead Artur Sawicki, an effective manager with extensive experience in the technology sector. Recruitment has already begun.
Infor, whose clients are m. In .: Boeing, Ferrari, GlaxoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin and SAS (Scandinavian Air Service), has 62 offices throughout Europe. Wroclaw will be the third CoE in Europe – will join the existing Barcelona and Prague.
“I welcome the decision to invest Infor, which – I think – grew out of the conviction of the great potential of Wroclaw graduates, as well as the city itself. The investor intends to create Wroclaw software for the world’s leading brands, fits perfectly with our strategy of acquiring to the town of innovative technology companies. It is thanks to such investors are strengthening the position of Wroclaw as a highly specialized center of the IT industry “ – commented the decision of the investor Mayor of Wroclaw, Rafal Dutkiewicz.
2014 years, Infor has introduced a Infor CloudSuite , the first set of critical applications for the operation of enterprises in various industries, available in cloud technology that uses the Amazon Web Services (AWS). Infor CloudSuite interest grows around the world – last year sales increased by over 300 percent. This is the result of efforts of enterprises to upgrade infrastructure for maximum use of the advantages of cloud computing. Wroclaw CoE will support Infor and European customers in this transformation gathering “under one roof” interdisciplinary teams working in cross-section of all applications in the portfolio of Infor. Industry software packages Infor CloudSuite provide essential industry-specific functionality, created on the basis of scientific knowledge laboratories Infor Dynamic Science Labs. In addition they characterized by groundbreaking user interface, ease of use-oriented, developed by creative agency and internal think tank Hook & amp; Loop from New York.
“Five years ago, four executives of Oracle, including its former president Charles Phillips, joined Infor in order to revolutionize the industry software company. The attractively designed applications, combining scientific basis and the full potential of technology cloud, meet the most critical functional requirements selected industries “ – says Artur Sawicki, director of the Center of Excellence Infor in Wroclaw. – “From the beginning of this revolution Infor has invested in research and development of more than $ 1.7 billion and increased employment from 8 000 to over 14 000 people. We are very pleased with the opening of Wroclaw’s new Center of Excellence, which will provide a number of technically-minded employees access to breakthrough technologies that help our European customers with the transition to a modern IT infrastructure. “
Artur Sawicki joined Infor from the company UNIT4, bringing over fifteen years of experience in the areas of management, sales, operations and technology. Previously, Artur Sawicki worked at creating QAD ERP software company, where he was responsible for the activities on the Polish market and the creation of shared service centers, supporting business units in Europe and the USA. In addition to management practices world-class operations centers, Artur Sawicki brings to Infor’s extensive experience in the area of cloud technology, IT services and building teams.
“Employees Infor is the entrepreneurs, constantly deepening their industry knowledge, fascinated by the transformation of enterprises based on technology, able to think unconventionally – said Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor. – Pleased to announce the opening of the Center of Excellence in Wroclaw city full of talented technical people who will be able to develop a company culture linking the mentality of a start-up and stability of the global leader. “
Source: Omega Communication 
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