Psion PLC

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
12 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

Psion PLC, a manufacturer of mobile computers and hand-held devices for offices, is to cut 200 jobs in the UK by the end of 2008. The job losses reflect falling demand; the number of orders has declined while companies postpone IT projects. As of November 2008 there is no further information on the job cuts.

Sources

  • 12 November 2008: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Psion PLC, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67377, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67377.