Japanese technology company strengthens its presence in the city
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In 2022 it announced the opening of two new technology centres in the city. Now, NTT DATA Portugal, a company of the Japanese information technology consultancy and services multinational, NTT, revealed that it will be increasing its presence in Porto with the installation of three new specialised knowledge hubs and the creation of 90 jobs.
The three newhubs – NextGen Core Banking, Data Engineering and Microsoft BizApps – join three others already existing in the city of Porto and 'mark a new momentum for the consultancy company in building and expanding specialised teams, focused on specific sectoral or technological knowledge', Paulo Silva, partner & head of emerging business areas and delivery models of NTT DATA Portugal, told ECO newspaper.
'We're very proud to be expanding our presence in Porto, doubling the number of hubs, but also because this news signals a reinforcement of our commitment to talent in the north, where we know there are differentiated professionals capable of supporting us in the development of innovation and technology-based projects in the areas of management and engineering. This is also a way for us to help retain highly qualified talent in Portugal', he added.
We are very proud to be expanding our presence in Porto'
Despite being independent structures, the hubs in Porto are located in the same workspace: LACS Porto (located at Rua de Azevedo Coutinho, Ramalde). The three new spaces are joined by the Center of Excellence & Competence OutSystems Porto, the High Performance Center Porto and the Insurance Service Hub.
'Although we are bringing the six hubs together in the same space, each of them has a purpose in terms of specialisation (...). Both national and international clients are increasingly looking for specialisation to the detriment of delivery capacity. This is the purpose behind the creation of these structures', Paulo Silva emphasises.
NTT Data has 15 hubs spread across ten locations in Portugal, and expects to double its turnover to six million euros by 2025. From the north to the south of the country, the Japanese technology company currently employs 1,700 people.