Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
World leader in engineering and IT services, Alten is announcing the recruitment of 4,500 employees throughout France, including 400 in the South-West, where the Group is particularly keen to consolidate its teams in the aerospace, automotive, energy and IT services sectors. Research and design engineers, project managers, development engineers, infrastructure, security, telecoms, IT functions, etc. are all targeted. The Group also offers a variety of opportunities for business managers and support functions. Positions are open to both recent graduates and more experienced profiles.
The Alten Group has more than 57,000 employees in over 30 countries, 88% of whom are engineers. Its turnover in 2023 was €4.07 billion. Some job creation announcement are already recorded in the ERM database with 3,800 job creations in 2018 Alten-2018-FR, 3,000 job creations in 2017 Alten-2017-FR, 2,500 job creations in 2015 Alten-2015-FR and 2,600 job creations in 2012 Alten-2012-FR.
Eurofound (2024), Alten, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 201018, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/201018.
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