BBVA to Open Two Technology Centers in Bilbao

BBVA will create 200 jobs in two years, with the launch of two technology centers in Bilbao. These centers will have specialized profiles such as computer, telecommunications, systems and industrial engineers, as well as mathematicians.

"These innovation centers will play a critical role in the bank's operations and strategy. We expect that, in the next two years, they will have around 200 professionals specialized in areas such as advanced cloud architectures, cloud computing, security and data,"said BBVA Chairman, Carlos Torres Vila.

Technology and data are two essential drivers within BBVA's strategy, enabling it to meet its objectives of helping its customers improve their financial health and transition to a decarbonized economy, through the development of personalized services and proactive recommendations. These two centers, which have already begun hiring, will bring new talent to the BBVA Group and will facilitate the adoption of the latest technologies, which are essential to the bank's transformation.

In the first quarter of 2022, BBVA will establish these centers in Bilbao, which are part of its most important technology companies: BBVA Next Technologies. These will be located in the entrepreneurship and innovation center 'BAT, B Accelerator Tower', located in the Bizkaia Tower and BBVA IT, which will also be located in the center of the city, specifically, in Henao Street. Both companies are already in the process of hiring professionals for the centers in the Biscayan capital.

The launch of this project in Bilbao has been possible thanks to the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Biscay Provincial Council. As a result, the bank will also promote digitization, the promotion of talent and the development of culture as levers of economic and social transformation.