According to a notification filed with the state, financial technology company Wise has closed its Tampa office.
The company is planning to close its 4925 Independence Parkway offices with workers layoffs that will begin in April and continue through November, according to a notice sent to the Florida Department of Commerce and Mayor Jane Castal. is.
A smart employee will receive a notification of at least 60 days of termination, the notification states. Jobs cut include 40 customer support specialists, 37 customer support associates and 43 senior agent positions.
Wise has advertised on its website that it has 10 million active customers, in addition to locations in London, Tokyo, Singapore and Brazil, and has offices in Austin and New York. Formerly known as TransferWise, it offers a low-cost transfer service.
The Tampa operation was initially based in Ybor. At the time, there were 443 employees in the office, according to a survey completed in a survey completed for the Tampa Bay Times Top Work Press Awards.
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