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West Midlands (England); West Midlands; Wolverhampton
Location of affected unit(s)
Bangor
Sector
Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
27 June 2008
Foreseen end date
27 June 2011
Description
Computer services firm McKesson UK has announced that it is to expand its offices in Bangor. 300 new jobs will be created over the next three years. The expansion has been supported by a grant from the Welsh Assembly Government who have said that the expansion will provide the area's economy a “very significant boost”.
Sources
27 June 2008: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2008), McKesson UK, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 66800, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66800.