LIME has confirmed that 200 workers will go home next month as a result of a deal with global provider Ericsson that will see the Swedish company taking over some of the telecommunications company’s technical services.
The displaced employees will, however, get the opportunity to immediately apply for positions with Ericsson, the company said yesterday.
The news came in a Press release announcing that LIME had entered into an exclusive managed services agreement with Ericsson in an effort to restructure its operations. Under the deal, which takes effect on October 1, Ericsson will manage the external component of LIME’s fixed, mobile, Internet and data networks.
“This agreement will see 200 members of LIME’s Service Support and Delivery and associated customer support teams separating from the company at the end of September. As part of the agreement and to maintain employment levels, all of the impacted LIME employees will have the opportunity to reapply for roles with Ericsson,” the statement said. (DP)
