Sun confirms 1,300 layoffs

Sun Microsystems has laid off 1,300 workers, part of a planned sequence of job reductions first revealed in November when the company announced that it was intending to shed 6,000 people, or 14 percent to 18 percent of its workforce.

The job losses are worldwide, and follow Sun's announcement in December that 130 jobs were going at the company's plant in Scotland.

In a statement, Sun said on Thursday that the layoffs were made across all levels "including vice presidents and directors." The cuts are part of a restructuring of the company, Sun said, that are intended to save between $700 million to $800 million each year. The company said it believed the restructuring would "result in a more efficient coverage model with resources aligned to growth opportunities."

According to the statement, the company believes cost-cutting measures and organizational changes "will put the company on track for improved financial performance."

Colin Barker of ZDNet UK reported from London.

[pokiri]

Sun laying off people is not a big story. They were doing it yearly ( even without any 'economy down' execuse ), Now it has become quarterly gala event. Why can't this be done a single shot ? Answer : They might want to complete criitcal projects and then kick out many from that project. Sounds quite logical.

[globalist_agenda]

Pathetic Newspeak. How much did they pay McKinsey to come up with this gem? "The company said it believed the restructuring would "result in a more efficient coverage model with resources aligned to growth opportunities." What growth opportunities has Sun had in the last 8 years? My press release would read, "Sun has enjoyed unparalled success implementing our unique shrinkage strategy."

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[PacificGatePost]

As corporate layoffs accelerate, could we look at other cutbacks to reduce the carnage and unemployment lines?

http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2009/01/youre-fired-now-wheres-my-raise.html

?. Another attitude adjustment for corporate America?s senior executives.

[Mr. Dee]

UNIX is dead.

[sagarsri]

my dear friend.

UNIX is invincible. Microsoft just laidoff 5000. Sun solaris OS is so strong in stability, reliability, predictability, concept, implementation that just nothing can beat it.

LINUX has the curse of being open source and unsupported too!

Windows is for

[sagarsri]

my dear friend.

UNIX is invincible. Microsoft just laidoff 5000. Sun solaris OS is so strong in stability, reliability, predictability, concept, implementation that just nothing can beat it.

LINUX has the curse of being open source and unsupported too!

Windows is for novices and not for experts!

[tomtfsu1]

Sun should have laid off bigger chunks in 2002 if not before and the exec team knew it. In order for Sun to survive, they need to fix their identity crisis, am I a h/w, s/w or services company, go pure play channel model w/direct reps focusing on their top 100 or so WW accounts. Some of the best technology and people in the industry. I say 14-20K employees max..