Avis

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North West (England); Greater Manchester; Manchester
Location of affected unit(s)
Manchester
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services
77 - Rental and leasing activities
77.1 - Rental and leasing of motor vehicles
77.11 - Rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Hungary
180 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 February 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

As car rental firm, Avis Europe Plc, announced plans to cut around 200 jobs it also unveiled plans to transfer 180 positions from Manchester to its Barcelona call centre, as well as further transfers of roles to its Budapest service centre. This has been a difficult decision, but necessary to ensure that we deliver on the goals set out in our recovery strategy and put Avis on the right track for the future,' Chief Executive Murray Hennessy said in a statement.

Sources

  • 15 February 2006: Yahoo Finance Website

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Avis, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62962, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62962.