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 Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 October 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
General Electric’s Engineering Design Centre based in Warsaw will create 200 new jobs for engineers by the end of 2008. The Centre currently employs 650. In October 2007, the company announced the creation of 500 new jobs at the Warsaw centre. General Electric is a multinational American technology and services conglomerate.
Sources
2 October 2007: Wirtrualny Nowy Przemysł Webside
19 May 2008: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2007), General Electric, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 65933, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65933.
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