Sun Microsystems last week began to trim its global headcount, with more job cuts expected in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
On Friday, Sun served approximately 1,000 layoff notifications to employees across Canada and the United States. The company stated that additional layoffs would occur throughout Sun's international operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
When contacted by ZDNet Asia's sister site ZDNet Australia, a spokesperson for Sun was unable to provide details of how the company's plan to reduce its global workforce by up to 2,500 employees would affect its Australian operations.
In a statement, Sun claimed that every part of the company's staffing was evaluated and reductions were made across all levels, including vice presidents and directors.
Word of the lay-offs spread quickly, with numerous Sun employees blogging about their termination.
Sun hopes that the layoffs would save the company up to US$150 million annually.
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