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Adminstrative / Support Services 77 - Rental and leasing activities 77.1 - Rental and leasing of motor vehicles 77.11 - Rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 July 2019
Employment effect (start)
15 July 2019
Foreseen end date
31 July 2021
Description
The American company Bird, specialised in the rental of electric scooters, has announced the creation of 1,000 salaried jobs as part of the implementation of its European headquarters in Paris. Bird is currently present in 4 cities in France. Jobs will be created in system management, maintenance and recharging of scooters. The company will be a candidate for the next call for tenders from the Paris City Hall to limit the number of operators to three in the capital.
Eurofound (2019), Bird Rides France, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 98142, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/98142.