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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
218 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Volvo Information Technology has dismissed 218 employees at its unit in Göteborg. 290 employees were originally given notice, but after negotiations only 218 left the company.
Volvo Information Technology AB is a subsidiary of Volvo. The company delivers IT solutions and services for the whole industrial process, including IT operations and infrastructure. In 2008, Volvo IT's global operations generated a turnover of SEK 8.7 billion and the company had more than 5,300 employees in Europe, North America, South America and Asia.
Sources
25 March 2009: Dagens Industri
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Volvo IT, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 69150, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69150.
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