David Frink, a spokesperson for Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, confirmed the reduction in workforce, noting that the move comes as the computer manufacturer continues to reduce costs.

"We've been streamlining our business for more than a year to improve our competitiveness," Frink wrote in an e-mail to Channelweb.com. "Yes, we did have a workforce reduction at the Winston-Salem facility. We recognize this is significant for affected employees; they will be offered competitive severance packages, including career counseling and outplacement services."

The layoffs are part of the $3 billion cost-reduction plan Dell first announced last year. During its February earnings call, the computer manufacturer amended that target to $4 billion in cost reduction by the end of fiscal year 2011.

Last month, Dell confirmed to The Austin American-Statesmen that the company was planning to cut hundreds of jobs in payroll. Factories in Central Texas and North Carolina were the targets.

Previous to the March announcement, Dell laid off 1,900 employees in its flagship manufacturing plant in Limerick, Ireland. The cuts were made as the computer manufacturer made the decision to transfer production to an existing facility in Poland and to third-party OEM partners.

By: DocMemory
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