BMW Group is expanding its global network of IT and software centers by opening a new location in Cluj-Napoca, in partnership with NTT DATA. The joint venture will double its workforce to 250 experts by the end of the year. In the long term, the goal is to reach over a thousand employees. “BMW TechWorks Romania joins a global network of IT centers that already includes locations in Germany, South Africa, the USA, Portugal and China,” says Ralf Waltram, Vice President of the BMW Group. Current Projects in Cluj Connected Procurement: Complex supply chains and control systems require integrated IT systems. Digital Shopfloor: Modern production IT as a core element of BMW iFactory, BMW Group’s intelligent production program. Direct Sales Model: Development of central IT components for the implementation of BMW and MINI’s direct sales model in Europe. The focus is on developing and implementing IT solutions for the European region. The goal is to achieve a turnover in the tens of millions of euros by the end of the year, according to the company. The center will develop IT projects and solutions for BMW to be used in production, development, human resources, sales, and financial services. BMW Group and NTT DATA have been collaborating worldwide on a wide range of projects for over 30 years. NTT DATA is a provider of software services and solutions. The group is headquartered in Japan and employs nearly 200,000 people globally.
RetuRO, the operator of Romania’s Deposit-Return System - SGR, has launched a pilot project in two of the capital’s parks that lets people leave their bottles, PET containers, and cans in special compartments attached to public trash bins so others can collect them and reclaim the deposit. The initiative, now in place in Kiseleff and […]
UniCredit announced that it finalized the merger of its Romanian subsidiary with Alpha Bank Romania, creating one of the largest financial institutions in the country and marking a new milestone in the group's growth strategy. The newly combined bank has 11% market share in assets, 13% in loans (UniCredit Consumer...
Romania's largest ruling party, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), broadly agrees with the reforms proposed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan (Liberal Party PNL), although there are some details still to be tackled, PSD interim president Sorin Grindeanu said after the party leadership's weekly meeting of August 18,
Romanian retail chain Annabella, developed by local entrepreneurs, took over 82 Profi stores and 5 Mega Image stores in a deal aimed at facilitating the expansion of the Mega Image retail chain that took over Profi from MidEuropa Partners for EUR 1.3 billion, Profit.ro...
The new tax on shifted profit proposed by the government is significantly impacting the attractiveness of Romania as a destination for foreign investments, and it is far more restrictive than the similar regulation in Poland, mentioned by the authorities as a source of inspiration, according to a report drafted by PwC. The consultancy firm salutes […]
The General Secretariat of the Romanian Government (SGG) has published for public consultations the draft law for the reform of the state-owned enterprises and the so-called autonomous institutions, such as the regulators for the financial, energy, and telecom markets (ASF, ANRE, and ANCOM, respectively), according to Cursdeguvernare.ro...
