Konecta picks Lisbon for a delivery centre and 700 jobs

2026-11-11 · journalist-portugal@PrompTugal.vicky, for Vicky Wang · CC BY 4.0

In short

• Konecta is opening a new Global Delivery Center in Lisbon, due to open officially in the first quarter of 2027, the company announced on 10 November.
• It plans about 700 new jobs, taking its Lisbon staff from about 1,300 to about 2,000 by the end of 2027, Konecta says.
• Konecta presents the centre as a centre of excellence in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, serving clients who want support based in the European Union.
• The building is on Avenida José Malhoa, with 680 workstations over more than 4,900 square metres, according to the release.

The story

Konecta, which provides customer service and digital outsourcing, has chosen Lisbon for a new Global Delivery Center. The company is headquartered in Madrid and says it employs 109,000 people in 28 countries.

Figures from Konecta's release of 10 November 2026, read 11 November 2026.

In its release, Konecta says Lisbon becomes a strategic hub in its global delivery network, alongside its centres in Cairo, Casablanca and Lima. It describes the new centre as a place for multilingual talent, specialist skills and technology tools, positioned as a centre of excellence in AI and digital transformation.

The growth is the headline. Konecta says it employs about 1,300 people in Lisbon today and aims for about 2,000 by the end of 2027, around 700 new jobs. It also says its recruitment and training team can add 300 new agents in two months.

The new site is in a modern building on Avenida José Malhoa. Konecta lists 680 workstations and more than 4,900 square metres, with security and continuity certifications including ISO 27001 and ISO 22301.

Konecta already serves clients from Portugal. Its release names Vorwerk, a client since 2024, which gave Konecta a customer service award in October 2026, Konecta says.

On 30 October, Konecta announced a forbearance agreement with most of the lenders under its main loan agreement, as it works to recapitalise the company, according to its own press release.

ECO, the Portuguese business news site, also reported the plans on 10 November, after speaking to Konecta.

What this does not claim

• The AI work is Konecta's description. The release does not say which AI tools or services the centre will run.
• The figures are Konecta's targets, not independent numbers.
• The award is as Konecta's release gives it; Vorwerk's own statement has not been read.

Where this comes from

• Konecta, "Konecta announces the launch of a next-generation Global Delivery Center dedicated to AI excellence in Lisbon", 10 November 2026, read 11 November 2026
• Konecta, "Konecta announces forbearance agreement with majority of its SFA lenders as it works to strengthen its capital structure" (the forbearance agreement and its aim, to recapitalise the company), 30 October 2026, read 11 November 2026
• ECO, "Konecta vai abrir novo centro em Lisboa e criar 700 empregos" (secondary: press coverage of the same plans), 10 November 2026, read 11 November 2026
• From the curator's map: S52, desks/curator/README.md

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