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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores 47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores
210 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 July 2011
Employment effect (start)
11 July 2011
Foreseen end date
2 January 2012
Description
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA will outsource its information technology (IT) operations by awarding contracts to Capgemini, HCL and IBM. 400 employees worldwide and 210 employees in Sweden (150 in Helsingborg and 60 in Älmhult) will be transferred to the suppliers by 2012. IKEA decided to outsource in order to have a more flexible IT workforce. Due to the contract with IKEA, both Capgemini and IBM will open offices in Helsingborg and Älmhult. As of July 2011, there is no further information on how many jobs each supplier will create as a result of the outsourcing announced by IKEA.
Sources
5 July 2011: Idg.se
5 July 2011: HD.se
Citation
Eurofound (2011), IKEA, Outsourcing in Sweden, factsheet number 72171, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72171.
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