HCL Technologies

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Södra Sverige; Småland med öarna; Kronobergs län
Location of affected unit(s)
Vaexjoe
Sector
Information / Computing
62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
62.2 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
62.20 - Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
160 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

IT consultancy company HCL Technologies announced a job reduction of 160 in Växjö.

This was announced three months after the merger with local IT and computer game company Boss Media. Job reductions are to affect only former staff of Boss Media.

Reportedly, the plans were denounced by workers as HCL advocated a continued activity in Växjö when entering the merger. The company stated that some IT employees could be relocated to HCL Technologies clients or internally to other HCL Technologies sites outside the Nordic Countries.

HCL Technologies is based in India, employing about 88,332 globally as of December 2013.

Sources

  • 29 January 2014: Dagens Industri
  • 29 January 2013: Sverige Radio P4

Citation

Eurofound (2014), HCL Technologies, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 76520, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76520.