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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
450 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
31 May 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 May 2008
Description
Dell is expected to cut its Irish workforce by up to 450 over the coming 12 months as part of a global drive to restructure and cut costs. Dell's European manufacturing operation is located in Limerick, where it was established in 1990, while its sales and support operations are located in Dublin. In total, the company has announced that it is to shed 8,800 jobs worldwide, amounting to about 10% of its global workforce. In a statement, the company's Chief Executive, Michael Dell, said the redundancies would be across all regions and departments. However, the company stressed that no final decision had been made on the number of job losses in Ireland. In recent months Dell lost its place as number one seller of personal computers to Hewlett-Packard and its results have been poor. Some cuts are likely to be achieved by leaving positions vacant and voluntary redundancies.
Sources
1 June 2007: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Dell, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 65438, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65438.
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