Type
Business expansion
Country
Lithuania
Region
Lietuva; Vilniaus apskritis;
Location of affected unit(s)
Vilnius
Sector
Financial Services
Activities Auxiliary To Financial Services And Insurance Activities
Activities Auxiliary To Financial Services And Insurance Activities
66 - Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
5 May 2011
Employment effect (start)
5 May 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

Western Union, a company operating in international money transfer services, is to create around 200 new jobs in its newly set up global operations center in Vilnius. The new site was officially opened on May 5, 2011. Before the official opening, the company has already employed some 460 people (see related fact sheet).


Sources

  • 5 May 2011: Verslo zinios

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Western Union, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 71947, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71947.