BMI Group, a European expert in roofing and waterproofing systems, today opened a new Global Business Services Center office in Vilnius, Lithuania. Since 2022, when the service center in Lithuania began to operate, the company has already hired more than 120 highly qualified employees in the fields of finance, personnel, IT and master data management. Currently, the goal is to increase the number of employees to 150.
"The Global Business Services Center in Vilnius has been vital in supporting our growth ambitions, providing more efficient and best-in-class services in many business areas. Our new colleagues in Lithuania have quickly become strong members of the international company's employee team and play an important role in realizing the common goal of creating new horizons for the roofing and waterproofing industry, which continues to evolve and constantly transform," said Ollie Roberts, BMI Group HR Manager. .
The opening of the new office marks an important step in the further growth of BMI Group's global business center. The quality-furnished office is located in a vibrant office town in the central business district of Vilnius and has excellent transport links and many amenities. The opening was attended by the Minister of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania Dawn Armonaitė, VšĮ "Invest in LithuaniaCEO Elijus Chivilis, BMI Group Finance Manager Claire Hinshelwood and Human Resources Manager O. Roberts.
A. Armonaitė congratulated "BMI Group" on the occasion of the opening of a new office and said that the company's development proves once again that the stable investment environment of our country is appreciated by foreign investors: "Last year we attracted as many as 57 foreign investment projects that will create 5 thousand. job places. Among these projects is BMI Group, which chose Lithuania and creates jobs with high added value here. Today, the entire team of BMI Group's Lithuanian division, which employs more than a hundred employees, contributes to the creation of Lithuania's image as a reliable partner."
E. Čivilis congratulated the company on taking an important step and emphasized the importance of Lithuanian talents during the process: "I am glad that BMI Group, which promotes advanced and sustainable solutions, has assessed the Lithuanian investment environment as favorable for the company's business model. Today, the Global Business Services Center can rely on Lithuanian specialists to provide services of strategic importance. The country's talent for business service centers is valued for multilingualism and digital competences. I believe that the determination and skills of the experts working here will help to realize the ambitious plans of BMI Group."
