Sony Mobile cuts almost half of workforce in Sweden
Sony has confirmed media reports that the company’s mobile division in Sweden is cutting almost 1,000 jobs, which is close to half of the 2,200 jobs at their Lund, Sweden location. According to Sony, the cuts are impacting jobs in all areas of the division, both administrative and technical staff. Of the positions being cut, approximately 400 are contract positions while the rest are staff positions.
Sony Mobile has been a bit of sore spot for the company as it has struggled to be a profitable business center. Earlier this year Sony announced they would lay off about 2,100 people in the division in both European and Chinese locations. Once completed, the reduction will leave Sony Mobile with about 5,000 positions.
Last week, Pierre Perron who was president of the North West Europe division of the company announced he was leaving the company. It is not known whether that move and this latest layoff announcement were related.
source: TechCrunch
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