SITA and TechTalent Software have announced a strategic partnership to launch a research and development centre in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
The new centre will support SITA’s focus on accelerating the development of new passenger processing and government solutions. As the recovery in air travel gathers pace, there is a strong demand for more automation from airports, governments and airlines, driving substantial investment in the technology that SITA provides.
TechTalent Software will open and run a development centre in Romania through a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreement as part of the partnership. This will allow SITA to rapidly scale its development teams. With the first employees already in place, the office is expected to expand to more than 60 software engineers, testing teams and scrum masters by 2023.
SITA has decided to invest in Cluj-Napoca because of the deep skills in leading-edge technologies available, the open-minded continuous learning culture and the great gender balance of female and male technology professionals. With over 1,200 IT companies employing more than 20,000 employees and constant support from local authorities and universities, Cluj-Napoca is well on its way to becoming a central digital hub in Eastern Europe.
