Webhelp

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Southern Scotland; North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Kilmarnock
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services
82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
82.2 - Activities of call centres
82.20 - Activities of call centres
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
23 August 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
11 October 2019

Description

Business process outsourcing company Webhelp announced the creation of 100 new jobs at its call centre in Kilmarnock. The company plans to fill the new full-time positions over the following six to seven weeks. The press event to announce the new jobs was followed by the unveiling of a 120,000-bee colony, which aims at representing the company's commitment to sustainability. There is no information as to which contracts the new positions will be supported on.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Webhelp, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98429, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/98429.