Kainos expands presence in Poland

Belfast/London/Gdansk March 16, 2016 Kainos Group plc ('Kainos'), the UK-based provider of IT services, today announces the opening of a new office in Gdansk, Poland. Rapid growth in the volume of global projects has resulted in the expansion of the Gdansk team and it has now acquired a flagship development hub to accommodate this growth. The new office provides capacity for 500 staff, more than double the present headcount. Teams currently operating from the hub have significant expertise in software development and operation, and include programmers, testers, webops specialists, infrastructure experts, consultants and scrum masters. Staff in Gdansk participate in the development of the Company's innovative SaaS products, Kainos Evolve and Kainos Smart, and also work on-site with customers around the world as members of Kainos software delivery teams. The hub in Gdansk is one of the locations from which Kainos provides its unique Distributed Agile development service for public and private sector customers in the UK and Ireland. Brendan Mooney, Kainos CEO commented: 'I am delighted to be in Gdansk for the opening of our new office. It highlights not only the Company's success in Poland to date, but also our ambition to remain as one of the most committed and attractive high-tech employers here. Our Polish colleagues have consistently delivered high-quality, innovative work, and form an essential part of the Company's growth plans. Gdansk has proven to be a very fertile location for recruiting technical talent and expertise we are consistently impressed by the calibre and enthusiasm of the graduates and experienced professionals we employ here. I congratulate our teams in Gdansk and look forward with great anticipation to the continued growth and success of the new development hub.' Stephan Sakowicz, Head of Kainos Gdansk Operations, added: 'It's important to us that the new office reflects the Company in every way possible. We have deliberately chosen a landmark location in the heart of Gdansk to emphasise our commitment to be part of a growing business community and to be easily accessible for staff and clients. Because our employees are at the centre of everything we do, we have designed an environment that is enjoyable to work in, featuring an on-site gym, state-of-the-art canteen and dedicated chill-out areas.' Gerard Keown, Irish Ambassador to Poland, and Hanna Zych-Cison, Member of the Board of the Pomorskie Voivodeship, are attending the opening of the new offices today.