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Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 March 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Blizzard Entertainment, a US-owned games company has announced 200 job losses at its Cork site. The company presently employs 880 staff in Cork. The company is undergoing a restructuring of its international operations. The staff pinpointed for redundancy are language and technical specialists employed in customer support.
Sources
1 March 2012: RTE news
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Blizzard Entertainment, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 73420, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73420.