An article in the Financial Times has claimed that “international companies are piling into Poland’s historic city of Gdansk… as a way to cut costs while keeping expertise”.

According to the article, Deutsche Bank, Toshiba and State Street are all looking to outsource to Gdansk within the next two years, a series of moves that could bring 5,000 new jobs to the city.

In a study conducted by real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield, Poland was ranked as the 18th best country for BPO and shared services, falling behind other European locations such as Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.

Three Polish cities, Kraków (9th), Warsaw (30th) and Wroclaw (62nd), were listed among the top 100 global outsourcing destinations in a report released by Tholons, but Gdansk did not feature.

Nevertheless, those that work in Gdansk are convinced of the city’s growth. “Today you drive through the city and it is office after office after new development,” said Michał Gryglewski, managing director of Sony Pictures’ business services operation in Gdansk.

“It has been dynamic. We have tapped into the local market and developed it as well.”

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