Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Hull, Wakefield, Hemel Hempstead
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

KCom, a communications and IT services provider, is to cut 150 jobs at its plants in Hull, Bakefield and Hemel Hempstead. The cuts, which amount to more than 10% of the staff employed at its managed services division, are blamed on a decline in company revenues. The firm employs 2,519 staff across the UK. As of 30 January 2009 there is no information on when the job losses will occur.


Sources

  • 30 January 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), KCom, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68016, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68016.