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.
Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 January 2016
Employment effect (start)
28 January 2016
Foreseen end date
30 December 2016
Description
French-owned IT systems integrator Atos is to increase its workforce by 500 employees in 2016 across its four centres in Timisoara, Bucharest, Brasov and Iasi.
Catalina Dodu, Country Manager for Atos group's local operations, said that the plan for 2016 is to reach a workforce of about 2,000-2,100 employees. In 2014, Atos hired 660 new employees and another 500 were recruited in 2015.
For the French company Atos, Romania is one of the strategic locations in Europe and the local subsidiary is the second most important after Poland, where the group has over 4,000 employees.
Eurofound (2016), Atos Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 86282, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86282.
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