The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
New offshoring locations
Hungary, Poland
1,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 November 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
Electronic Data Systems, the Texas-based IT company and the largest supplier of IT services to the UK government, intends to offshore 1,000 jobs from UK to its European (Hungary, Poland) and Indian centres during 2007. EDS currently employs 16,500 people in the UK. According to the spokeswoman of the company, the reason of the reorganisation is EDS's global strategy and industry dynamics. She also reassured that a comprehensive programme of re-training and re-skilling would be provided to company's UK workforce. The unions' representatives were to meet company executives at the end of November to discuss the restructuring programme.
Eurofound (2006), Electronic Data Systems, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 64559, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64559.
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