Dell Plans 1,900 Layoffs In Ireland
"This is a difficult decision, but the right one for Dell to become even more competitive and deliver greater value to customers in the region," said Sean Corkery, vice president of operations, EMEA, in a statement.
An initial layoff will occur in April and the full transition is expected to be completed by January 2010, according to Dell. The company's Global Innovation Solutions Center and EMEA Command Center will remain in Limerick and Dell will keep sales, marketing and support personnel in Dublin.
Dell is undergoing a major corporate restructuring around three new customer segments—Enterprise, Public and SMB—and last month the company said its president of operations, Mike Cannon, will retire as of Jan. 31., and its chief marketing officer, Mark Jarvis, would leave in the first quarter.
Dell's stock closed at $11.15 per share on Wednesday.