KUALA LUMPUR, 19 MARCH 2009 -- Computer firm Dell Malaysia says it has offered a voluntary separation scheme to 5,000 Malaysian employees.
A Dell Malaysia representative says that VSS is available to staff in all Malaysian operations in its three centres, a Cyberjaya office and two manufacturing facilities in Penang.
Global net income for Dell in the fourth quarter of last year, ending January last year, was 48 per cent lower at US$351 million, compared to US$679 million recorded for previous year’s quarter.
Dell Malaysia’s representative said the VSS was part of an “ongoing initiative to remain competitive by enhancing our efficiency and underlying cost structure.” “Affected employees will be offered competitive severance packages, including career counselling and outplacement services,” said the representative.
Dell, which set up manufacturing operations in Malaysia in January 1996, with Penang as the manufacturing headquarters for Asia Pacific and Japan, has more than 5,500 employees in Malaysia.
At the end of February, Dell’s Steve Felice, president, small and medium industry, told Malaysian media that the company would continue to operate its manufacturing activities in Penang, and that Dell was committed to managing its costs with great discipline to generate profitability and cash flow.
Dell’s Malaysia representative said that the company would continuously review its business model to meet changing economic conditions.
