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DuPont Ibérica inaugura su nuevo Centro Global de ServiciosThe Center, located on the site of Asturias, has become the largest core business of the company after its headquarters in the U.S.
DuPont Ibérica opens its new Global Service Centre
DuPont Ibérica has opened its new Global Centre of services, which is home to professionals in finance, human resources, Ditas (services of acquisition of technology of the information of DuPont) and support staff and administration in Asturias. After the watchful of the plaque commemorating the inauguration, the guests at the event were able to make a tour of the facilities of the Global Center of services and the center of information technologies of the CSC.
The inauguration was attended the President of the Principality of Asturias, Vicente Álvarez Areces, President of DuPont in Europe, Africa and Middle East, Mathieu Vrijsen, DuPont Ibérica, Pascual Sisto President and the head of CSC for southern Europe, Ian Hickson, who informed about the importance of this new Centre for DuPont international.
In the words of Pascual Sisto, "these facilities represent the confirmation that the location of Asturias is still a continuous reference in DuPont strategies." "Since we arrived at the Principality, for 14 years, we have seen grow this complex like no other in the world, and we have met, and in some cases, even exceeded original expectations, both in investment and in employment creation".
Also added that this Centre "has become a link between, in one way or another, all the operations of our company mainly in Europe but also - slowly - elsewhere in the world".
Mathieu Vrijsen stated that "with the help of all, we have." kept the location of Asturias at the forefront of our business, adapting and evolving its mission to address any need for change He added that "Spain is becoming a hotbed of professionals for the rest of DuPont, which has been continually increasing the number of Spaniards who assume positions of responsibility in our company." Before concluding his speech, Vrijsen said that "the Centre of Asturias services the centerpiece of DuPont for the management of finance, human resources and technologies of the information and other critical support services." "Have no doubt: this is a complex strategic for us, very competitive when it comes to future investment."
The Centre, with 8.386 square meters of floor space and capacity for more than 500 jobs, began to be built in August 2002, architectural standards enabling you to harmonize with the natural environment that surrounds it. The North facade of the building is made of glass, which allows a complete use of natural light to the employees, in addition to providing unparalleled views of the Valley Centre. Special rest areas have been built for the employees, as well as a special for pregnant workers. The interiors are built mostly with DuPont materials. Currently, the Center employs approximately 400 people and has become the largest core business of the company after the headquarters of DuPont in Wilmington, United States.UU.
The new facility confirmed that the location of Asturias is still a continuous reference in the strategies of DuPont
The Centre for financial services manages transactional accounting activities of nine European subsidiaries (France, United Kingdom, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Switzerland and Spain), and provides service to other continents such as Asia and America. The month of July of this year, the Center passed to also control the inventory of all the subsidiaries European management, as well as the processes of capitalization of assets, follow-up of the invoicing to clients and systematization of teachers from its subsidiary in the United States customer data.
Also provides support to more than 15,000 employees in 41 of the subsidiaries of DuPont in Europe, having among its main functions the's attention to the employee, the area of compensation, payroll, equipment selection and recruitmentthe service to the expatriate and the area of training and development.
Unveiled the commemorative plaque of the inauguration by Mathieu Vrijsen and Vicente Álvarez Areces.
It's a complex strategic, highly competitive when it comes to future investment
The European shopping centre of Material computer scientist of DuPont (Ditas) provides service from Asturias to 14,000 users of DuPont in 18 countries in Europe, Middle East and South Africa. Service carries out the management of the supply chain - from the purchase to final delivery to the user, through the use of information and electronic commerce technologies more advanced of the market.
Finally, the information technologies Center is home to practitioners of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), preferred provider of technology information (TI) for DuPont. This centre complete the wide range of strategic business services which, from Asturias, supporting the various subsidiaries of DuPont worldwide.
From left to right: Gratian Tower, Minister of industry of the Principality of Asturias; Enrique Macián, new Director of the location of DuPont Asturias (back); Ian Hickson, responsible for CSC to southern Europe; Vicente Alvarez Areces, President of the Principality of Asturias; Pascual Sisto, President of DuPont Ibérica and Mathieu Vrijsen, President of DuPont Europe, Middle East and Africa.
