Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities
62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

340 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 September 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

French IT consulting company Capgemini announced that it will cut 340 jobs in the Netherlands, out of a total of 5,200. Some 200 employees will be dismissed, while other 140 jobs will be cut through arrangements of voluntary leave.

It is reported that background for the restructuring is falling profit margins, loss of government assignments and the increasing use of freelancers in the sector.


Sources

  • 14 September 2012: Het Financieele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Capgemini, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 74121, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74121.