Chubb to Launch New Technology Hub in Thessaloniki, Greece
Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, announced it will launch a new technology services center in Thessaloniki, Greece in early 2023 to deliver innovative technologies that enhance the customer experience, increase efficiency and accelerate the company’s digital transformation. Technical engineers and developers employed at the center will drive initiatives in areas such as intelligent process automation, machine learning, cloud, and data analytics, as well as cybersecurity and modernization of infrastructure systems.
“Chubb is a growing global company making significant investments to thrive in a digital age. Our new center in Greece – the third technology hub we have announced since 2019 – is positioned to drive our ongoing business and to support our digital business transformation, as well as the company’s operations in the European region which encompasses 27 countries,” said Thomas Kropp, Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Global Operations & Technology Officer. “The capabilities developed here will increase our efficiency and enhance the experience we provide customers.”
“As we look to further expand the capabilities and capacity of our technology organization, Thessaloniki offers what we are looking for: a large and growing pool of technology talent, proximity to the important markets across Europe where we operate and a welcoming business environment,” said Shekar Pannala, Vice President, Chubb Group and Global Chief Information Officer. “To build a strong pipeline for talent, we will be partnering with local technology firms and academic institutions to find candidates who want to join a company with great career growth opportunities and where they will have the ability to make an impact.”
This new facility will join Chubb Development Centers in the United States, India, and Mexico.
With operations in 54 countries and territories, more than $200 billion in assets and $46.8 billion of gross premiums written in 2021, Chubb offers potential employees’ geographical diversification with extensive opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, mentorship and mobility.
Collection of school supplies by Alpha Bank in Athens and Thessaloniki
School supplies were gathered from Alpha Bank’s Employees to support the children sheltered in Institutions in two social contribution events held in Athens and Thessaloniki, on Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5, 2019, in the framework of the Bank’s Corporate Responsibility activities. Specifically, in Athens, the Employees offered dozens of boxes with school supplies (school bags, notebooks, stationery etc.), which were then delivered to the SOS Children’s Villages – Vari by the Corporate Social Responsibility team and Volunteers from the Bank’s Personnel. The international basketball player Konstantinos Tsartsaris, was present at the event and signed basketball balls that were offered as gifts to all the children who attended the event, giving them wishes for a productive school year. In Thessaloniki, the school supplies offered by the Bank’s Personnel were delivered to the SOS Children’s Villages – Plagiari, in the presence of Olympic Champion Anna Korakaki, who gave wishes to the children and signed the giveaway T-shirts for them. In addition, the Bank offered school supplies purchased from the non-profit organisation SAFE WATER SPORTS.