Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen; Detmold; Gütersloh
Location of affected unit(s)
Gütersloh
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Publishing Activities
58 - Publishing activities

130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
5 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

The staff of publishing company Bertelsmann was informed by management that 130 out of 692 jobs will be shed at the headquarter in Gütersloh. The cuts of administrative jobs is part of a plan to save EUR 25mn at the headquarter from 2009 onwards. It is part of a major programme to cut costs by EUE 900 mn. Moreover, 20 administrative jobs will be shed at the New York and at the Bejing (China) office.


Sources

  • 5 October 2009: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
  • 2 October 2009: Die Welt

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Bertelsmann, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 69673, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69673.