Nintendo of Europe have signalled that they are to close their Großostheim headquarters, consolidating their location to Frankfurt.
Indicating that such a decision has “not been made lightly” and “after thorough analysis and careful consideration,” the unfortunate outcome of this is that 130 permanent employees will face redundancy.
“Nintendo of Europe has entered into a consultation process on a number of changes it is intending to make to its European business which, in the long term, will better enable the European business to adapt to the rapidly changing business environment,” the company shared in a statement.
“The measures include the consolidation of the current European headquarters in Großostheim (Germany) to Frankfurt (Germany), the closure of the warehouse and office in Großostheim, as well as outsourcing and reorganising some functions.
“These intended measures have not been made lightly and have only been arrived at after thorough analysis and careful consideration. The intended measures will sadly have a direct effect on some of the employees based in the Großostheim and Frankfurt offices in Germany and would lead to the release of approximately 130 permanent employees.
“Nintendo of Europe is committed to a fair consultation process with the local Works Council in Germany with the objective of providing clarity and support for all affected employees as soon as possible.”
[Thanks Eurogamer]
Nintendo of Europe to close Großostheim headquarters
