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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.03 - Computer facilities management activities
180 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 May 2013
Employment effect (start)
31 August 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
IT service provider Tieto has announced up to 180 redundancies in Finland. The company has initiated negotiations with employee representatives on the cuts.
Tieto has approximately 5,300 employees in Finland. The proposed redundancies will affect consultation and systems integration businesses, which have approximately 1,750 employees.
In 2012 Tieto combined those operations and now reports that its capacity in those areas exceeds market demands. In 2012, Tieto also cut 500 jobs (Tieto-2012).
Sources
17 May 2013: Taloussanomat
17 May 2013: Tietoviikko
17 May 2013: Helsingin Sanomat
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Tieto, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 75438, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75438.
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