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[22 JAN 99] BUSINESS NEWS
Powergen Denies Job Cuts

Electricity giants Powergen today denied that 2,000 jobs were under threat following their take over of East Midlands Electricity.

The generating company took over the EMEB to move into the supply industry last summer and are now planning centralise their six regional offices – one of which is in Coventry.

But a spokesman today stressed that the changes – mainly to the building and distribution departments – would not mean the 2,000 job losses rumoured.

He said:

"We bought East Midlands Electricity last year and since then we have been benchmarking parts of it with industry best practice.

"We have identified where there is room for improvements and have taken the decision to reshape the business to deliver a step change to the way we deliver performance.

"It is very important to take the staff with you when you made a fundamental change. We have talked to them but we have made decisions on offices and we will retain a regional importance, which is vital.

"The whole point of the operation is to improve customer service so the local performance is vital. There are now decisions on jobs or which offices will be effected."
    

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