Fujitsu brings up to 400 new jobs to Berlin

Major Telesales-Center to Open in October
Fujitsu will open a new telesales center in Berlin this fall. This will be the company's second telesales site in Europe; just a few weeks ago, Fujitsu had announced its decision to build its first European telesales center in Barcelona, Spain. These two major investments signal the intention of the IT company to significantly boost sales operations in the CEMEAI region (Continental Europe, Middle East, Africa and India) in order to significantly increase both its market penetration and revenues.

Both of the new telesales centers will combine sales and marketing components like Customer Intelligence, Sales Development and Telesales to enable comprehensive and intensive customer service. The two sites together will employ nearly 300 people in the first phase, with about half of those jobs in Berlin. Within three years, Fujitsu plans to create up to 400 skilled sales positions in Germany's capital alone. Berlin Partner is providing support to Fujitsu in all aspects of its investment in Berlin, especially recruiting and selecting a site for its operations.

Key factors influencing the decision to invest in Berlin included the city's well-developed infrastructure and especially its attractiveness to potential employees who possess the needed language and sales skills. "We systematically worked our way through a list of 20 cities," says Rolf Schwirz, CEO of Fujitsu Technology Solutions. "Four of those made our shortlist. Berlin and Barcelona came out on top in the end. The excellent support that we received from government agencies in Berlin, not least from the city's economic development agency, was a critical factor for us. We have already started the hiring process. We are currently seeking suitable facilities.”

Harald Wolf, Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Technology, and Women's Issues, lauded the decision: "Fujitsu and Berlin are a good fit. Both IT and services are areas that have shown outstanding development in Berlin for years now. In Berlin, the new sales center of Fujitsu Technology Solutions will find the people, the facilities, and the technology it needs to grow quickly."

Both of Fujitsu's new telesales centers will not only serve to strengthen its sales operation and intensify customer service. The company also plans to use these locations as internal sales academies where it will provide targeted training to its sales staff in order to expand their career horizons. Both locations are seeking qualified sales personnel for long-term employment with Fujitsu. More information can be found here.

(Source: Press Information, Berlin Partner GmbH, posted 01.08.2011)

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