Intel will lay off 11% of its global workforce, up to 12,000 employees, as part of a restructuring initiative, the company said Tuesday.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip maker said the restructuring would accelerate its evolution from a PC company to one focused on cloud computing and connected devices.
In an email to employees, CEO Brian Krzanich said that after the restructuring "I am confident that we’ll emerge as a more productive company with broader reach and sharper execution."
The layoffs will have an outsized effect on Oregon and especially the Portland area. Intel is Oregon's largest private employer, with 18,500 working at six campuses west of Portland, according to the company. Intel’s Oregon sites are a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing and one of the main anchors of the state’s economy.
Intel’s CFO Stacy Smith said that half the workforce reduction, 6,000 people, will be accomplished by the end of this year.
Intel said it expects the layoffs to deliver $750 million in savings in 2016 year and an annual run rate savings of $1.4 billion by mid-2017. The company will record a one-time charge of approximately $1.2 billion in the second quarter, it said.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/04/19/intel-layoffs-12000-11/83242832/
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The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip maker said the restructuring would accelerate its evolution from a PC company to one focused on cloud computing and connected devices.
In an email to employees, CEO Brian Krzanich said that after the restructuring "I am confident that we’ll emerge as a more productive company with broader reach and sharper execution."
The layoffs will have an outsized effect on Oregon and especially the Portland area. Intel is Oregon's largest private employer, with 18,500 working at six campuses west of Portland, according to the company. Intel’s Oregon sites are a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing and one of the main anchors of the state’s economy.
Intel’s CFO Stacy Smith said that half the workforce reduction, 6,000 people, will be accomplished by the end of this year.
Intel said it expects the layoffs to deliver $750 million in savings in 2016 year and an annual run rate savings of $1.4 billion by mid-2017. The company will record a one-time charge of approximately $1.2 billion in the second quarter, it said.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/04/19/intel-layoffs-12000-11/83242832/
Hail Obama!!!