Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East; Northumberland and Tyne and Wear; Tyneside
Location of affected unit(s)
Newcastle
Sector
Administrative Services
Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities
Activities Of Call Centres
82.2 - Activities of call centres

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
8 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

Convergys, a US-based firm providing business and management consulting services, is to create 300 call centre jobs at its site in Newcastle. The company has a contract with a telecoms firm and plans to create the new positions by the end of 2008. The jobs will include customer services, technical support and sales staff.


Sources

  • 8 December 2008: BBC News UK

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Convergys, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67634, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67634.