Type
Business expansion
Country
Hungary
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Budapest, Debrecen
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

350 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
30 November 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

BT, formerly British Telecom, announced the creation of 350 new jobs by the end of 2008 through the expansion of its sites in Debrecen (Eastern Hungary) and Budapest which will provide business and support services primarily for BT activities. The two BT sites currently employ 240 of which 40 in Debrecen and 200 in Budapest. The site in Debrecen started its operations in the summer 2007 with 40 people but the unit was officially opened in February 2008. 200 jobs are expected to be created at the Debrecen site by the end of 2008 and another 150 in Budapest.


Sources

  • 29 February 2008: Népszabadság
  • 30 November 2007: Budapest Business Journal
  • 30 November 2007: hrportal.hu

Citation

Eurofound (2007), British Telecom, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 66064, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66064.