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Adminstrative / Support Services 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 82.2 - Activities of call centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 March 2009
Employment effect (start)
19 March 2009
Foreseen end date
19 March 2009
Description
In March 2009, call center operator Binax C C created 120 new jobs at its site in Zalaegerszeg (Zala county). The company, which initiated operations there in 2006, previously employed 110 employees. With the newly renovated building the Zalaegerszeg plant's headcount has raised to 230. In the new expanded site some other important investments were also made, like the installation of a small electric plant, using diesel, which serves in case of power cuts.
The company also operates in Budapest, Pécs (Baranya county) and Nagykanizsa (Zala county). Prior to the expansion, the company employed 450 workers nationwide.
Sources
20 March 2009: Zalahirlap.hu
18 March 2009: HR Portal
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Binax C C, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 70107, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70107.