Kingfisher, the international home improvement company and owner of well-known brands such as B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, and Brico Dépôt, is honoured to announce the launch of its new technological hub in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in partnership with Endava, a leading technology services company headquartered in London, which combines world-class engineering, industry expertise and a people-centric mindset.

The Cluj-Napoca hub highlights Kingfisher’s commitment to developing in-house engineering talent across the UK, France, Poland, and now Romania. With this strategic decision, the company aims to increase its innovation and agility and provide the greatest experiences possible for its global customers.

Throughout 2024, Kingfisher intends to hire 100 engineers to cover a large variety of positions within the Cluj hub, such as Cloud Platform, Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Data Engineering.

„Technology has long been important in retail, but today it’s right at the top of the leadership agenda. I don’t think I ever go a day at Kingfisher without discussing technology in some form. It doesn’t just underpin growth in ecommerce, but every aspect of retail, from logistics and pricing to AI solutions and retail media. That’s why we want Kingfisher to be a magnet for top talent in technology and data science,” stated Thierry Garnier, Chief Executive Officer Kingfisher.

„The choice of Romania was not accidental. The group we belong, recognizes the high experience and quality of services in the field of technology on Romanian market. We are proud of this choice and we are happy to be part of a group that constantly and decisively invests in technology and innovation,” said Adela Smeu, Chief Executive Officer Brico Depot Romania.

„Today, every business is a technology business, and nowhere more so than in retail. We are honoured to lend our expertise in technology, and our long history of working with tech talent in Romania, to drive an even better experience for Kingfisher’s customers, whilst continuing to improve value,” declared Paul Maguire, Head of Retail Delivery at Endava.

Kingfisher chose Cluj-Napoca as its next technological hub due to its strategic location, the large talent pool available, and the presence of multinational technology and service organisations.

Kingfisher and Endava will work together closely and co-brand to ensure the smooth growth and integration of the Cluj hub. This partnership highlights the shared goal for technological innovation and excellence.

This initiative is part of Kingfisher’s ongoing strategy to expand its in-house data science and software engineering capabilities, following the successful opening of a similar hub in Krakow, Poland. This technology site was launched in December 2022 and has approximately 80 employees.

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