The telecommunications company Freenet AG wants to follow the takeover of Debitel Group posts massive stress. Around 1000 from the current 7,700 jobs will be eliminated in the group. That informed the company with headquarters in Schleswig-Holstein with Büdelsdorf.
The Board aiming at the key areas of "lean up" and to "customer-oriented areas" to concentrate, said in a statement. Affected by the job cuts after information from the companies especially the subsidiary Debitel Talkline. The headquarters in Elmshorn near Hamburg of 490 offices will be closed. Similarly, when Debitel in Stuttgart, Germany, 300 jobs will disappear. The remainder spread to other locations. This is connected with operational redundancies. In addition, 160 jobs in information technology from Elmshorn after Büdelsdorf relocated.
"We want to optimally with these changes up to attack the market and grow," said Freenet chief Eckhard Spoerr. At the end of April had Spoerr announced that the company through the merger synergies amounting to 50 million euros expect. A period that he is not called.
Freenet had Debitel in the summer after a long and arduous struggle for power and against the will of its own major shareholders Drillisch and United bought. Sellers was the financial investor Permira, however, initially with a smaller proportion remains involved. Spoerr manager had then also the head chair at Debitel over. He wants the mobile phone and especially the mobile Internet to the core business of the new Freenet group develop. The DSL business with fast Internet access on the other hand, should be sold. But so far no serious buyers in sight. Recently, the United Internet says rival, the area does not want to take over. The Internet provider is considering claims, from its Freenet shares to be separated. Until when, is open.
Freenet and Debitel operate with almost 20 million mobile customers around 20 percent of German mobile market. When the grid providers, they have a market share of 90 percent. "The consolidation of the service provider landscape in Germany is largely completed," said Spoerr. "A clear concept of location makes us strong" he added.
Büdelsdorf are now in the central areas of the cellular business will be located. In Oberkrämer in Brandenburg, the shop's activities are concentrated. The customer should turn in the cities of Erfurt and Kaiserslautern remain. And finally, Stuttgart will be primarily as a location with financial skills are being continued.
Kiel Economics Minister Werner Marnette (CDU) regretted the decision to job cuts in Elmshorn. He was ready, the search for replacement jobs to support, said the minister. Marnette wants to soon meet with managers Spoerr. A portion of the affected workers is supposed to have opportunities, new employment in other areas of Freenet to find.
The Board aiming at the key areas of "lean up" and to "customer-oriented areas" to concentrate, said in a statement. Affected by the job cuts after information from the companies especially the subsidiary Debitel Talkline. The headquarters in Elmshorn near Hamburg of 490 offices will be closed. Similarly, when Debitel in Stuttgart, Germany, 300 jobs will disappear. The remainder spread to other locations. This is connected with operational redundancies. In addition, 160 jobs in information technology from Elmshorn after Büdelsdorf relocated.
"We want to optimally with these changes up to attack the market and grow," said Freenet chief Eckhard Spoerr. At the end of April had Spoerr announced that the company through the merger synergies amounting to 50 million euros expect. A period that he is not called.
Freenet had Debitel in the summer after a long and arduous struggle for power and against the will of its own major shareholders Drillisch and United bought. Sellers was the financial investor Permira, however, initially with a smaller proportion remains involved. Spoerr manager had then also the head chair at Debitel over. He wants the mobile phone and especially the mobile Internet to the core business of the new Freenet group develop. The DSL business with fast Internet access on the other hand, should be sold. But so far no serious buyers in sight. Recently, the United Internet says rival, the area does not want to take over. The Internet provider is considering claims, from its Freenet shares to be separated. Until when, is open.
Freenet and Debitel operate with almost 20 million mobile customers around 20 percent of German mobile market. When the grid providers, they have a market share of 90 percent. "The consolidation of the service provider landscape in Germany is largely completed," said Spoerr. "A clear concept of location makes us strong" he added.
Büdelsdorf are now in the central areas of the cellular business will be located. In Oberkrämer in Brandenburg, the shop's activities are concentrated. The customer should turn in the cities of Erfurt and Kaiserslautern remain. And finally, Stuttgart will be primarily as a location with financial skills are being continued.
Kiel Economics Minister Werner Marnette (CDU) regretted the decision to job cuts in Elmshorn. He was ready, the search for replacement jobs to support, said the minister. Marnette wants to soon meet with managers Spoerr. A portion of the affected workers is supposed to have opportunities, new employment in other areas of Freenet to find.
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