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Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 March 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2011
Foreseen end date
Description
The call centre operator Arvato announced its intention to create 150 jobs in 2011 following the expansion of its site in Metz (Moselle). Arvato has three major clients (EDF, SFR, Canal +). This site opened in 2000 with 150 workers. The workforce increased to 350 in 2002, 500 in 2007 and has currently 600 employees. The company received some financial help from local authorities to make its investment. With the expansion of the site, Arvato also intends to improve working conditions.
Eurofound (2011), Arvato Communication Services France ACSF, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 71769, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71769.
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