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Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
2,500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 May 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Sun Microsystems, an American IT company, has announced that it is to cut up to 2,500 jobs (7,5% of its workforce worldwide), due to the first quarter 2008 losses amounting to aprroximately USD 34 million. As of May 2008, there is no information on when the job losses will be implemented by.
Sources
5 May 2008: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Sun Microsystems, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 66617, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66617.