BenQ

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowo-zachodni; Dolnośląskie; Miasto Wrocław
Location of affected unit(s)
Wrocław
Sector
Information / Computing
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
170 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
5 October 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 October 2006

Description

By the end of October 2006 German BenQ intends to lay off 170 employees of the Software Development Centre based in Wrocław. The job reductions are caused by insolvency of the mother company, BenQ Mobile of Munich. Siemens Software Development Centre in Wrocław was established in 2001 and employs 350 computer scientists developing software for mobile phones.

Sources

  • 5 October 2006: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside (www.wnp.pl)
  • 6 October 2006: Rzeczpospolita

Citation

Eurofound (2006), BenQ, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 64194, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64194.