Type
Business expansion
Country
Hungary
Region
Alfod es Eszak; Eszak-Magyarorszag; Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen
Location of affected unit(s)
Miskolc
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
30 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2009
Foreseen end date
31 May 2011

Description

Vodafone, the UK-based mobile communications service provider, is to set up a HUF 500 million regional customer service centre in Miskolc (North-east Hungary) as of May 2009. The centre is expected to employ approximately 300 employees when operation is at full capacity in one and a half or two years. Vodafone expects total staff numbers in Hungary to reach 2,000 yet this year.


Sources

  • 30 January 2009: mfor.hu
  • 30 January 2009: Budapest Business Journal

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Vodafone, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 68013, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68013.