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Xerox to reduce Irish workforce
July 2007 The international company Xerox has announced that it is to reduce its Irish workforce by more than half.
However
under an outsourcing agreement no jobs will be lost with 900 workers
being transferred to IBM.The staff being transferred will work in the
IBM’s contact centre in West Dublin. Xerox said that no jobs will be
lost and that staff will continue to work at the same location and
under the same terms and conditions.

Xerox to switch half of staff to IBM
July
2007 Xerox is to reduce its Irish workforce by more than half. 900
staff who work in the company’s contact centre in its West Dublin
facility are to be transferred to IBM as part of an outsourcing
agreement.Xerox says no jobs will be lost and staff will continue to
work at the same location and under the same terms and conditions.
Xerox is one of the world’s leading providers of printing products and
services.The company has been in Ireland for 40 years and employs 1,700
people in two facilities – at Ballycoolin in Blanchardstown in Dublin
and in Dundalk.Over the past 12 months Xerox has been carrying out a
review of its operations. This afternoon, the outcome of that review
was announced to staff.All staff affected work for the call centre in
Ballycoolin. The remaining staff in Ballycoolin, 350 employed in
Dundalk and another 100 employees who are based throughout the country
will not be affected by the review.

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July 16, 2007 at 10:58 AM