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.
Administrative Services Rental And Leasing Activities Rental And Leasing Of Motor Vehicles 77.11 - Rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Hungary
180 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 February 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
As car rental firm, Avis Europe Plc, announced plans to cut around 200 jobs it also unveiled plans to transfer 180 positions from Manchester to its Barcelona call centre, as well as further transfers of roles to its Budapest service centre. This has been a difficult decision, but necessary to ensure that we deliver on the goals set out in our recovery strategy and put Avis on the right track for the future,' Chief Executive Murray Hennessy said in a statement.
Sources
15 February 2006: Yahoo Finance Website
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Avis, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 62962, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62962.
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