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.
Microsoft España, the Spanish subsidiary of the IT and information services company from the United States, has opened a new European digital sales centre in Barcelona, Spain. Microsoft plans to hire 250 people at the centre, with an initial staff of 44 employees, 59% of whom are women. The company is recruiting professionals with different profiles, including technical specialists, cloud architects and solution specialists.
The centre will offer services in ten languages, including Spanish, German and Norwegian, and will serve companies in 13 European countries, including Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland. The Director of Business at Microsoft Ibérica has highlighted the appeal of Barcelona as a hub for attracting technology professionals from all over Europe.
Microsoft España did already announce an expansion of 100 new jobs in 2022 Microsoft España 2022-ES
Eurofound (2025), Microsoft España, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 202464, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202464.
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