Fujitsu invests €12 million in its European sales centre, based in Barcelona
The Japanese multinational company has chosen Catalonia’s capital for a new international sales centre serving the entire European Union. The centre will create 300 high-qualified jobs by 2013, when it will be fully operational. The President of the Catalan Government, Artur Mas, unveiled the new centre, while he pointed out the strong business relationship between Japan and Catalonia. He also emphasised the “business friendly policy” of the Catalan Government.
Barcelona (ACN).- The Japanese multinational company Fujitsu has invested €12 million in its new Barcelona-based international sales centre, serving the entire European Union. From Catalonia’s capital, Fujitsu plans to attend customers across Europe, creating 300 highly qualified and multilingual jobs by 2013. The centre has just begun activity, initially with 60 workers, who are already serving 5 different countries in seven different languages. The President of the Catalan Government, Artur Mas, unveiled the facilities on Monday, and emphasised the “successful” business ties between Japan and Catalonia. For the last 40 years, Japanese companies have been doing business in Catalonia, such as Fujitsu, Nissan or Yamaha. Mas emphasised that Fujitsu’s investment reflects “the natural evolution” of the “Catalan production model”, which is “not only characterised by innovation but also by its international projection”. He also stressed the “business friendly policy” of the Catalan Government.
The president of Fujitsu España, Ángeles Delgado, stated that this investment is another step further in Fujitsu’s “approximation to Catalonia” and “it consolidates its presence in Catalonia”. With this project Fujitsu transforms Barcelona into one of its “service platforms for international markets”.
300 new jobs by next year
Delgado explained that at the moment there were already 60 people working in the new international sales centre serving five European countries in seven different languages. Delgado told the press that gradually Fujitsu would offer more high qualified jobs, reaching a total of 300 people working at the Barcelona-based international sales centre by 2013.
The Catalan President thanked Fujitsu for this investment and for having chosen Barcelona to carry on this project, increasing and intensifying its presence in Catalonia. He was also satisfied with the creation of 300 new jobs, 60 of which have already started.
A “business friendly policy”
Mas stressed the Catalan Government’s will to help companies wanting to invest in Catalonia, easing access for them. He emphasised what he calls “a business friendly policy” for foreign companies wanting to develop business in Catalonia, which he has “pushed for from the first day in office”, 15 months ago.