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Even High-Riding EMC Facing Layoffs
By: Chris Preimesberger
2009-01-07
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EMC, the world's largest seller of enterprise data storage hardware and software, says it will trim about 2,400 jobs or about 6 percent of its staff over the next 12 to 15 months.EMC, the world's largest seller of enterprise data
storage hardware and software, said Jan. 7 that it will trim about 2,400
jobsor about 6 percent of its staff over the next 12 to 15 monthsin light of
the global recession.
In filing its preliminary quarterly financial report to the SEC, EMC
also reported quarterly profit that was "in line with its most-recent
[fourth-quarter] forecast," company spokesperson Dave Farmer told
eWEEK.
In its fourth-quarter report to be made public on Jan. 27, EMC
will report profit of 23 to 24 cents a share, Farmer said. That is in line with
the 23-cent average forecast of analysts polled by Reuters Estimates.
Overall, EMC will report $4 billion in revenue for the fourth
quarter on Jan. 27.
The company will also take a charge of 10 cents per share related to the
restructuring, Farmer said.
"Our goal is to position EMC for continued success throughout the downturn and for
even greater success during the next economic growth cycle," President and
CEO Joe Tucci said in a statement to the press.
The cost cuts are designed to reduce spending by about $350 million in 2009,
the company said. Savings from the layoffs are expected to increase to about
$500 million in 2010.
"I was not surprised at either the revenue or the layoffs," despite EMC's
profitability, storage analyst Brian Babineau of Enterprise Strategy Group told
eWEEK. "EMC continues to execute at very high levels, but at some
point, the economy catches up with everyone. They are simply being more
proactive in aligning costs with what 2009 is expected to bring."
EMC shares rose to $12 in after-market trading, from
their New York Stock Exchange close of $11.18.
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