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East Midlands (England); Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Media 58 - Publishing activities 58.2 - Software publishing 58.21 - Publishing of video games
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 November 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Eurocom, a computer games company based in Derbyshire, has announced plans to cut 150 jobs. It is reported that the company has seen a strong decline in sales. The company will retain 50 employees and focus on developing mobile phone games.
Sources
24 November 2012: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Eurocom, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74580, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74580.