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They develop groundbreaking health therapies. Now they open their centre in Wroclaw

Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim will open a business service centre in the capital of Lower Silesia. This will generate new jobs over the next months and years ‘The project of the company is valuable for the city and the region,’ says Magdalena Okulowska, President of the Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency (ARAW), which has co-operated in bringing Boehringer Ingelheim to Wroclaw.

Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. Since 1885, it has operated as a family enterprise developing groundbreaking health care therapies and innovative health care solutions. They include research on respiratory diseases (asthma), cardiovascular diseases (e.g., arterial hypertension), HIV or cerebrovascular diseases (e.g., stroke).

In addition, the German corporation produces and sells supplements for animals.

Company with a global reach

The corporation employs almost 52,000 persons worldwide, who serve 130 markets in three business areas: human health, animal health and biopharmaceutical production.

The Polish head office of Boehringer Ingelheim is located in Warsaw. Now the corporation has announced that the Global Business Service Centre will be opened in Wroclaw.

‘A new investment in the business service industry is very good news for Wroclaw. It proves that, in spite of the pandemic, Wroclaw does not slow down and its human capital is appreciated. We are mainly happy with high-quality jobs for Wroclaw inhabitants.’

Jacek Sutryk, Mayor of Wroclaw

Now the centre is at the stage of planning and space arrangement for over 50 professionals. Finance, sourcing, order handling and HR specialists will find jobs here. It should be opened at the beginning of 2022.

‘We are very happy with the decision to locate another Shared Service Centre in Wroclaw. Boehringer Ingelheim is a well-recognisable brand and an award-winning employer. The project of the company is valuable for the city and the region and we hope it continues to develop.’

Magdalena Okulowska, President of ARAW

Wroclaw – a city of prospects

The corporation announced that the ongoing recruitment will not be the end. One of the main objectives of opening the office in Wroclaw is development.

‘Wroclaw offers many advantages. It is a place of residence for many gifted and highly qualified candidates with a command of numerous foreign languages. The dynamically developing ecosystem of shared service centres will help us increase the scale of our operations quickly and ensure top-level professional services.’

Fatih Ozturk, Managing Director of the Business Service Centre of Boehringer Ingelheim in Wroclaw

The GBS Centre in Wroclaw will be the fourth facility in the Global Business Service Centre Network of Boehringer Ingelheim. These offices make it possible to centralise and harmonise operational processes in three existing divisions: in Ingelheim, in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and in Manila (Philippines).

‘Poland offers a dynamic environment and promising growth prospects, a highly qualified staff and high innovative potential, creating unique opportunities to develop our base of shared services. This choice reflects the engagement of our company in further business development in Europe, particularly in Poland.’

Michal Cuha, CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim in Poland

Company with distinction

In 2021, Boehringer Ingelheim received the Global Top Employer distinction, thus belonging to an exclusive group of 16 employees around the world who have received this award.

‘I am proud that such a strong brand from the pharmaceutical industry will be present in Wroclaw. The choice of our city for the location of the European Business Service Centre confirms that we have a strong position in this sector and our leading position among the world’s middle cities in the FDI Magazine Global Cities for the Future ranking is not accidental.’

Jakub Mazur, Deputy Mayor of Wroclaw