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.
Scotland; South Western Scotland; East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland
Location of affected unit(s)
Kilmarnock
Sector
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.20 - Activities of call centres
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
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.
Eurofound (2019), Webhelp, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98429, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98429.
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