Societe Generale European Business Services reaches 1,000 employees in the shared service in Bucharest

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Societe Generale European Business Services, the shared service center for Societe Generale Group which delivers high added value services in various fields of activity such as Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, KYC (Know Your Customers) and IT, has reached an important milestone of 1,000 employees due to an accelerated growth over the last three years. Societe Generale European Business Services ranks now among the 10 largest shared service centers in Romania, a sector which attracts more than 7% of the working population in Romania.

Societe Generale European Business Services was founded in 2011 and delivered an average year to year growth of 50% by adding new services to its portfolio and constantly increasing the number of employees. From only one SSC (Shared Service Centre) specialized in Finance in 2011, the company developed into a comprehensive one providing a wide range of activity in Finance, HR, IT or Back Office functions and is currently serving over 35 countries.

Societe Generale European Business Services business mix is well balanced with 70% for Business Process Services and 30% for Technology and Infrastructure Management Services (from IT support up to IT development). Future development plans aim to increase the ratio for IT services.

Out of the 1,000 employees of Societe Generale European Business Services, Finance Shared Service Center counts more than 35%, Human Resources Shared Service Center around 20%, while over 30% of the employees are responsible for IT services.

“Societe Generale European Business Services plays an important part for Societe Generale Group which relies on the high-quality services provided by the service centers as part of its global transformation strategy. Our center has become a regional standard of excellence for the Group’s operations thanks to an extraordinary team of skilled and dedicated professionals; to the 1,000 employees we are celebrating today. They contribute to our development every day in an environment driven by innovation and performance. And that means: quality of service, an obsession of the client satisfaction; a capacity to deliver quality, quickly as time is very important for our clients”, declares Philippe Garcet, CEO of Societe Generale European Business Services.

Over the next years, Societe Generale European Business Services will focus to enrich the actual position as a center of excellence delivering Smart business solutions with the help of an innovation driven team.

About Societe Generale European Business Services

Societe Generale European Business Services was founded in 2011 to be the shared service center for Societe Generale Group and delivers high added value services in various fields of activity for worldwide entities of the Group (finance/accounting, procurement, human resources and IT). In 2016, SG EBS received highest growth award at Romanian outsourcing award for excellence.

For more information, you can follow us on LinkedIn @socgen-com or visit our website www.sgebs.com

Contact persons: Patrascu Roxana, Communication and Public Relation Manager, email: ionela-roxana.patrascu@socgen.com, phone number: 0733 552 851

 

About Societe Generale Group

Societe Generale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified universal banking model, the Group combines financial solidity with a strategy of sustainable growth and aims to be the reference for relationship banking, recognised on its markets, close to clients, chosen for the quality and commitment of its teams.

Societe Generale has been playing a vital role in the economy for 150 years. With more than 145,000 employees, based in 66 countries, we serve on a daily basis 31 million clients throughout the world.

Societe Generale’s teams offer advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional customers in three core businesses:

• Retail banking in France with the Societe Generale branch network, Credit du Nord and Boursorama, offering a comprehensive range of multi-channel financial services at the leading edge of digital innovation;
• International retail banking, insurance and financial services to corporate with a presence  in developing economies and leading specialised businesses;
• Corporate and investment banking, private banking, asset management and securities services, with recognised expertise, top international rankings and integrated solutions.

Societe Generale is currently included in the main sustainability indices: DJSI (World and Europe), FSTE4Good (World and Europe), Euronext Vigeo (World, Europe and Eurozone), Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe, 4 of the STOXX ESG Leaders Indices, MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index.

For more information, you can follow us on twitter @societegenerale or visit our website www.societegenerale.com