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
700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
Samsung, the Korean electronics proup, is planning to expand the research centre established six years ago in Warsaw. 600 to 700 new employees will be hired for the centre by the end of 2007 (in addition to a present workforce of approximately 150). For the year 2006, Samsung has earmarked some $15 million for new departments and new engineering talent. The new departments will include one concentrating on digital television; its employees will write software for plasma and LCD television sets enabling reception of ground-based DTV.
Sources
3 April 2006: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Samsung, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 63276, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63276.
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