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Wales; West Wales and The Valleys; Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Location of affected unit(s)
Bridgend
Sector
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Insurance, Reinsurance And Pension Funding, Except Compulsory Social Security 65 - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Jigsaw, a Nottingham based Financial Service Company, has announced that it will assume a ten year lease for a call centre operation in Bridgend with the creation of 100 jobs. Recruitment has begun for the operation, which specialises in insurance and telecoms products.
Bridgend AM Carwyn Jones said the firm had been attracted to south Wales by the highly-skilled workforce and the excellent transport links.
Sources
18 April 2006: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Jigsaw, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63367, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63367.
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