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Telewest's headquarters at Export House in Woking are to close by the end of 2006.
"NTL and Telewest recently announced the completion of their merger agreement, creating the UK's largest provider of residential broadband and triple play services," reads a statement from the company. "We can confirm that we have selected ntl's existing site in Hook, Hampshire, as the enlarged company's head office. This means, regrettably, that we are proposing to close the Export House office in Woking by the end of 2006.
"Hook has been selected on the basis that it is a purpose built facility with existing capacity to accommodate future growth of the new business. We are working with all staff to ensure a smooth transition to the new office.
"Employees at Telewest have enjoyed working in Woking and we would like to thank the local community for their support."
The company moved into the 239ft high building on Causey Way in 2000 and still maintains a facility at the nearby Genesis Business Park.
750 jobs will be affected by the move but a Telewest spokesperson told Digital Spy this afternoon that "there are no plans to make any redundancies as a result of the closure of Export House," adding that the move "is part of a wider integration process which is creating a unified cable company and powerful force in the fast-changing UK telecommunications industry."
"NTL and Telewest recently announced the completion of their merger agreement, creating the UK's largest provider of residential broadband and triple play services," reads a statement from the company. "We can confirm that we have selected ntl's existing site in Hook, Hampshire, as the enlarged company's head office. This means, regrettably, that we are proposing to close the Export House office in Woking by the end of 2006.
"Hook has been selected on the basis that it is a purpose built facility with existing capacity to accommodate future growth of the new business. We are working with all staff to ensure a smooth transition to the new office.
"Employees at Telewest have enjoyed working in Woking and we would like to thank the local community for their support."
The company moved into the 239ft high building on Causey Way in 2000 and still maintains a facility at the nearby Genesis Business Park.
750 jobs will be affected by the move but a Telewest spokesperson told Digital Spy this afternoon that "there are no plans to make any redundancies as a result of the closure of Export House," adding that the move "is part of a wider integration process which is creating a unified cable company and powerful force in the fast-changing UK telecommunications industry."
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