IBM has reduced the 1400 people.

KommentariiVseobschaya optimizatsiya22.01.2009IT companies began publishing financial crisis otchetyKompaniya IBM dismissed a 1400 people, 200 of whom work in the research department, 1200 - Division Systems and Technology Group, Computerworld reported, citing data on the site Alliance @ IBM.
A few days ago, IBM has reduced the 2800 people in its Canadian offices. Then the employees were fired units in software development and sales.
IBM representatives did not deny the fact of the early cuts, but did not specify their scope. According to the Alliance @ IBM, all of us can be fired up to 16 thousand people.
To optimize costs in a time of economic crisis, many IT-companies are reducing staff. In particular, this week became aware of the intention to reduce the 3400 Texas Instruments man. Earlier, the closure of five plants and the dismissal of at least five thousand people announced Intel.