Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East; Tees Valley and Durham; Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Location of affected unit(s)
Stockton-on-Tees
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 September 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Communications company Map Group has announced plans to create 150 new jobs at its site in Stockton-on-Tees.  The company provides fibre-optic broadband and works with clients such as BT and the NHS. As of October 2018, the company employs 400 staff. A spokesperson for the company commented that they were not expecting applicants to have prior experience and that training will be given. The mayor of Tees Valley endorsed the announcement by posting details of the recruitment drive on Facebook. Although no details have emerged as to when the jobs will be filled, reports suggest that open days and recruitment will be imminent.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Map Group, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 95637, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/95637.