150 workers face redundancy threat at tech distribution company

AROUND 150 people at Christchurch-based tech distribution firm Kondor are facing redundancy.

Many of the jobs at risk are in the sales, finance and warehouse departments. The news was given to shocked employees at a meeting held this week.

The company is based in Christchurch Retail Park, off Radar Way, from where electronics products are distributed across the UK.

Kondor was bought out in 2018 by Exertis, which is a leading distributor of technology products and services.

It partners with major names such as Dell, Microsoft, Google and Samsung among other IT companies.

A spokesperson for Exertis said: “We have announced some proposed changes to our business at Kondor.

“As a result, some employees are at risk of redundancy and we are entering into a period of collective and individual consultation.

“We will work closely with the employee representative to find alternative options, and we are giving all employees as much as information and support as possible during this difficult time.”

On the company’s website, Exertis said its success is down to being “people powered”, with more than 4,000 employees in 21 countries including Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

Kondor connects more than 110 tech brands to 250 retail businesses including Tesco, Amazon, Sainsbury’s and Argos.