NEWS
Concentrix expands footprint in Costa Rica, plans to hire 700+ staff
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Expansion of Costa Rica Center highlights company growth
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Building expected to be completed towards end of 2016
Pavas, Costa Rica, July 18, 2016 – Concentrix, a global high value business services company, is expanding its operations in Costa Rica. The company will add 700 talented employees and has begun construction of its fourth building located in Pavas. The construction of the new building was announced last June 2015 and the building is expected to be fully operational by the end of this year.
With the addition of the new building, Concentrix will add more than 11,000 square meters for a total of 28,816 square meters with the ability to accommodate 1,600 total staff. This state-of-the-art building combines the latest technology with modern features to promote a more creative, relaxed and innovative work space. The site design observes environmental efficiency aspects in response to the social and environmental philosophy of the company.
Concentrix is currently looking for recruiting specialists, account supervisors, operation managers, quality and financial analysts, customer service representatives and technical support agents in English, Spanish, French and German.
The President of the Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera, expressed his satisfaction with this announcement and the efforts that Costa Rica has done to strengthen the competitiveness that drives generate jobs, thanks to the alliance with the productive and business sectors, which are in addition to concrete actions to maintain a growing economy.
"Today we celebrate the opening of 700 new jobs for Costa Ricans in specialized areas. Concentrix has consolidated its operations of high-value business services in Costa Rica and that is welcome, both for the confidence they have in the ability of human talent of our country as the commitment we have with foreign investment that brings work and welfare to further strengthen the competitiveness", said President Solis Rivera.
“We are thrilled to announce our growth plans,” said Manfred Kissling, Concentrix Vice President and General Manager of Latin America. “At Concentrix, we offer personal and professional development opportunities for all of our staff.”
“Our 10-year commitment and history in Costa Rica demonstrates our trust and admiration for Costa Rican talent,” Kissling said. “Our staff, which supports the world’s best brands, is held in the highest regard and treated with the utmost respect.”
Alexander Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade Commerce, said: "The quick and strong expansion of Concentrix’ operation in Costa Rica fills us with pride and satisfaction. It is a case of successful strategic partnership, where the company and the country win. There are hundreds of people - and families associated with them-who are finding opportunities such as Concentrix announced today, sources of well-paid quality employment, and means to grow and achieve better levels of development and welfare. It is also an example of how the service sector continues to show its enormous dynamism and its ability to position itself as a leading sector in the economy "
The Managing Director of CINDE, Jorge Sequeira, said "Concentrix has proven successful growth of its business, aligned to the behavior of the services sector in the country. In the last 15 years, the number of multinational companies established in this sector grew 20 times, creating today a consolidated cluster of 139 leading companies. The 700 jobs Concentrix announced today reflect the broad opportunities generated through foreign investment and confidence of multinational companies in the country. "
Anyone interested in applying for a position with Concentrix should apply via the company website
https://careers.concentrix.com or bring a printed CV along with HIgh-school diploma copy, criminal record, two letters of recommendation and passport picture to our Concentrix building in Pavas at 50 M South and 200 M East from the USA Embassy, to our site located at America Free Zone in Heredia, building D-20 or to Plaza Real Cariari, 5th floor, former Torre Geko.
About Concentrix
Concentrix, a wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX, has operations across 25 countries, with approximately 90 delivery centers. It has more than 70,000 employees servicing more than 400 clients in more than 40 languages. The company has a large delivery footprint in India, the Philippines, Europe, Asia/Pacific, North America and South America. Concentrix has expertise in 10 industries and offers enhanced capabilities in advanced analytics, enabling technologies and non-voice services. Concentrix delivers services by voice, mobile, social and Web chat across multiple geographies. The company operates with a holistic view that includes all customer touchpoints in an omni-channel approach. Concentrix focuses on the following industries: banking and financial services, healthcare and pharmaceutical, insurance, technology, consumer electronics, retail and e-commerce, government and public sector, media and communications, automotive and travel, transportation and tourism. For information and recent news, visit
www.concentrix.com.
About SYNNEX
SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a Fortune 500 corporation, is a leading business process services company, optimizing supply chains and providing outsourced services focused on customer relationship management. SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems and products, and also provides systems design and integration solutions. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX Corporation operates in 26 countries around the world. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at
www.synnex.com.
For more information
Mariela Gómez Calvo
Corporate Relations
Email: mariela.gomez@concentrix.com
Phone: 2519-6742
Carlos Morales
Communication and Corporate Relations
CINDE
cmorales@cinde.org
Phone: 2201-2830