The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
New offshoring locations
Poland
140 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 August 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
Ireland-based business outsourcing provider Arvato announced its plan to relocate 140 jobs from Dublin to Poland in 2014.
The company has already notified its employees and announced its commitment to finding other positions for those workers being made redundant.
According to the media reports, Arvato seeks to increase its competitiveness with this move after signing a new 4-year contract covering logistics services to the Polish telecommunication provider Netia.
Arvato, which is a subsidiary of the Bertelsmann group, currently employs around 1,200 staff across various locations in Ireland.
Eurofound (2013), Arvato, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Ireland, factsheet number 75836, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75836.
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