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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
340 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 September 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
French IT consulting company Capgemini announced that it will cut 340 jobs in the Netherlands, out of a total of 5,200. Some 200 employees will be dismissed, while other 140 jobs will be cut through arrangements of voluntary leave.
It is reported that background for the restructuring is falling profit margins, loss of government assignments and the increasing use of freelancers in the sector.
Sources
14 September 2012: Het Financieele Dagblad
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Capgemini, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 74121, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74121.