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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 January 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Polish IT company Optimus, decided to withdraw from computer assembling services to focus on sales and marketing as well as research and development. Optimus, one of the oldest family-run computer business companies, after 17 years of operations in Nowy Sącz (Małopolskie Province), will move to Warsaw. “Restructuring will be conducted in the first quarter”, Michal Lorenc, Optimus CEO said. Production will be outsourced to a Polish company. The CEO estimates that out of 200 employees, half will be dismissed.
Sources
13 January 2006: Rzeczpospolita
17 January 2006: Puls Biznesu
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Optimus, Outsourcing in Poland, factsheet number 62837, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62837.
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