Swedish vendor eliminates 2,100 positions; 1,700 staff set to leave the company. Ericsson on Wednesday revealed that it has begun giving notice to staff facing redundancy as part of its 9 billion-kronor (€987 million) cost-cutting programme. In the past few weeks approximately 2,100 positions have been eliminated at the vendor’s Swedish R&D and supply operations. … Continue reading
LM Ericsson Telephone Co. (ERIC: Quote) Tuesday said it has initiated union negotiations to close down its telecom cables operation within business unit Networks. The decision primarily impacts the operations in Hudiksvall and Stockholm. A notice of reduction of 318 positions in Hudiksvall has been given, while a dialog with the unions in Stockholm for … Continue reading
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) informs its employees in Sweden about the plan to reduce its operations in Sweden that involves a reduction of an estimated 1,550 positions, covering all job areas, including sales, general and administration, research and development, supply and service delivery. “It is naturally a difficult message for our employees in Sweden,” says Tomas Qvist, … Continue reading