Sony Ericsson Closing North Carolina Site; 425 Jobs Hit

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:38:25 +0000

Sony Ericsson ( SNE , ERIC ) is shutting down its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, the company told employees at the site today, according to the Raleigh News & Observer . The cuts are apparently part of a plan announced earlier this year by the struggling handset maker to reduce worldwide staffing by 2,000. Sony Ericsson has 425 employees at the site. The story notes that Sony Ericsson had previously cut staffing at the site in half. Other Sony Ericsson sites expected to close, the N&O reports, include offices in Seattle, San Diego, Miami, India and Sweden. The company is moving its North American base to Atlanta.

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Sony Ericsson closing NC site among global cuts (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:22:54 +0000

AP - Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson is closing its North American headquarters in North Carolina as part of a global consolidation that will cut about 2,000 jobs worldwide.

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Sony Ericsson Closing North Carolina Site; 425 Jobs Hit

Sony Ericsson closing NC site among global cuts (AP)