The company announced that the new service center specializing in finance and accounting, which will be in Heredia, arises as a result of an alliance with the chain Walmart.
Genpact, a multinational professional services company dedicated to digital transformation, reported that from its new service center in Costa Rica, will support Walmart's operations in Latin America.
U.S. medical technology company Stryker announced the opening of a financial services center in the country, through which it will support its operations in the region.
From the statement of the Costa Rican Coalition of Development Initiatives:
San José, Costa Rica. November 5, 2018.Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, announced it will open an office in Costa Rica, as it creates a hub for finance activities and services.
Amazon has opened a new service center in San José, from where it will provide support to small and medium companies who sell their products on the platform.
In 2009, Amazon started its Seller Support operations in Costa Rica with only 30 employees. Today, its new site - El Tobogán Corporate Center - now houses 900 employees.The company has invested close to $10 million dollars in its new building in San Jose.
Johnson Controls has started operating a new service center in San José, from where it will provide assistance to its clients in the real estate industry.
The crystal jewelry maker will be setting up a business services center in San José in the first quarter of 2018 in order to support its operations in the Americas.
From a statement issued by the CINDE:
October 9, 2017, San Jose - Swarovski, a leading crystal precision cutting company since 1895 and a world-renowned brand that adds sparkle to everything from jewelry, watches, fashion accessories to haute couture fashion and lighting technology, will be setting up a business services center in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the end of 2017 to serve its operations in the Americas. TheGlobal Business Services(GBS) will be developed gradually over the next few years and in line with company values.
The private transport company has announced it will invest $3.5 million in the opening of a service center and support for the operation of the company in Latin America.
From a statement issued by the CINDE:
San Jose, January 26, 2016 -Uber has announced the establishment in Costa Rica of its first Center of Excellence in Latin America. The center will create more than 300 jobs by the end of this year.
Roche Pharmaceuticals has announced an investment of $5 million to expand its service and distribution center, from where it serves 23 countries in the region where it operates.
From a statement issued by the Government of Costa Rica:
The first shared service center for the Americas will provide financial and accounting services for the region and in its first two years of operation will generate 160 direct jobs.