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Aftermarket technology specialist has announced the opening of its European Centre of Technology in Poland.

The new office, based in Mindspace Koszyki, Warsaw, will support the continued development of SamsonVT鈥檚 aftermarket sales platform and 3D work instructions platform .

After successfully hiring the core technology team in Warsaw earlier this year, SamsonVT is now planning to double its headcount. The office will be headed up by lead developer Oscar Skuteli and overseen by new CTO John Ward.聽

A 20-year veteran of the software engineering industry and a 3D graphics expert, Ward recently took charge of SamsonVT鈥檚 product development. Having previously worked with many of the world鈥檚 leading technology companies, he is now responsible for enhancing SamsonVT鈥檚 aftermarket SaaS portfolio as the company expands into international markets.聽聽聽

鈥淭he launch of our new Poland office is a significant milestone in our global growth,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t is granting us access to a highly skilled talent pool and providing us with a presence in the EU.聽

鈥淭his is helping us to work closely with major European manufacturers as we continue to develop Partful and Workflo. As adoption of these revolutionary platforms grows, our long-term plan is to expand this European Centre of Technology as SamsonVT becomes a leading global SaaS platform.鈥

In addition to launching a new office in Poland, SamsonVT has continued its recruitment drive in the UK, where its overall headcount recently reached 40 鈥 up from 15 last year.聽

The Manchester-based startup, which received $5.1m in seed funding earlier in 2022, has been steadily expanding its technical and customer service teams in preparation for global growth.聽

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Sam Burgess (pictured), CEO of SamsonVT, said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e been planning this step into Europe for some time and it鈥檚 great to finally have a solid presence on the ground.聽

鈥淭his base of operations may be new but it is already demonstrating its value and helping us hold more detailed conversations with several global manufacturers based in Germany and other European countries.聽

鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time for us as we look to improve the aftermarket experience and help global manufacturers enhance their customer service.鈥

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