Ericsson

Type
Business expansion
Country
Romania
Region
Macroregiunea Trei; Bucureşti-Ilfov; Bucureşti
Location of affected unit(s)
Bucuresti
Sector
Information / Computing
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
11 January 2018
Employment effect (start)
11 January 2018
Foreseen end date
31 March 2018

Description

The Swedish telecom company Ericsson, is expanding its business in Romania by opening a new hub in Bucharest by the end of March 2018. The company will hire 100 people who will work with clients from Europe, Federation of Russia and Ukraine.

The Bucharest hub will offer financial support, in particular within collection and control activities.

The recruitment plan is part of the company’s strategy to diversify its services. In 2016, the company made some staff adjustments in Romania and 242 persons where dismissed.

Currently, the company has a workforce of 2,576 in Romania.

Sources

  • 11 January 2018: angajatorulmeu.ro
  • 11 January 2018: Ziarul Financiar
  • 11 January 2018: Profit.ro

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Ericsson, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 93057, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/93057.