Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Sachsen; Leipzig;
Location of affected unit(s)
Leipzig
Sector
Administrative Services
Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities
Activities Of Call Centres
82.2 - Activities of call centres

120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
28 May 2014
Foreseen end date
30 June 2014

Description

German web portal operator Unister is to shut down its subsidiary call centre services provider Portalservice in Leipzig. 120 jobs will be lost. The closure will take place by the end of June and as reported is due to the fierce competition.

Unister employs 1,800 people in total.


Sources

  • 28 May 2014: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
  • 30 May 2014: Leipziger Volkszeitung

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Portalservice, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 77183, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77183.