During the year, Samsung will move headquarters to Europe from London to Warsaw – reported by Korean Herald, the largest English-language newspaper in South Korea, citing several sources. Spokesman denies Samsung in Korea.
– Our European headquarters is in Great Britain in London in Chertsey. We are very pleased with the position of Samsung in European markets and look forward to another year of successful development – cuts Olaf Krynicki, a spokesman for Samsung in Poland.
“PB” that such a project was considered.
– The chances of Warsaw, certainly would have increased if there was a direct flight from Seoul – says Sławomir Majman, president of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment.
Traffic in the office
In April, Samsung has signed a lease agreement for 22 thousand. sqm. in a prestigious building Warsaw Spire. This is the largest transaction of renting in the center of Warsaw. The company will move here, employees of departments of research and development, which are scattered in three locations. Maybe you’ll also find headquarters? According to the Korean newspaper, relocation is part of a restructuring plan that company performs at home and abroad. Relocation may mean new strategy of focusing on emerging markets rather than in saturated Western European countries. Last year, sales in Europe fell by 22.7 percent. to 37.4 billion USD. The company has recently announced that only at the headquarters of the Korean Suwon release 10 percent. 99 thousand. employees.
A logical step
If the revelations Korean Herald are confirmed, experts are not surprised.
– do not have information about plans Samsung’s development. However, we see the growing role of Polish as a location for advanced business processes – says Anna Młyniec with JLL, which has in Warsaw, among others, financial services center for Europe or corporate service centers and contract management lease for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
– It would be the aftermath of Samsung’s existing investments and proof that the results are satisfactory. Companies want to be located close to customers and manufacturing centers. Such a decision the company, which is based on products and services, it does make me not surprised. We are an important market for infrastructure projects, in which Samsung is involved. We count ourselves as a market for consumer electronics and appliances – says Paul Tynel of EY.
In Poland, Samsung has centers of R & amp; D in Warsaw, Poznan, Lodz and Krakow. They employ over 2 thousand. people. The company also has a factory of refrigerators and washing machines in Wronki near Poznan. He bought it in 2010. Amica invested a total of almost $ 900 million, it employs 4.6 thousand. people and announces that the capacity will reach 3 million pieces of equipment a year.
Samsung would not be the first company that manages the Polish region. Jacek Kędzior is the regional managing partner of EY and is responsible for 21 countries. Adam Quiet, president of Electrolux in Poland, responsible for Eastern Europe and Russia. Olga Grygier-Siddons is the CEO of PwC Central and Eastern Europe. A few years ago, Bridgestone has moved from Vienna to Warsaw headquarters for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.
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