Multinational telco British Telecom has started redistributing its headcount around the Asia-Pacific region as it bulks up in high-growth markets such as India and China.
In a cryptically worded statement e-mailed to ZDNet Australia this morning, the company confirmed it was moving staff around, but appeared to deny it was letting staff go.
"The shifting of resources affects staff at all levels, and across all sectors," BT said. "We are NOT letting these positions go, but are rebalancing where our resources are based."
"Largest number of positions are shifted to India, China and Malaysia."
BT said the move affected approximately 68 positions in the region. The telco went on to claim that it employed some 15,000 people directly and indirectly in the region, although its Web site claims just 9,000.
"This announcement is about the ongoing process of redistributing our skills and expertise in markets where both BT and our customers are further expanding, and establish a cost base which will assist in the long-term financial success of the company," BT said.
"This initiative enables Asia-Pacific to operate on a more competitive cost base by establishing critical mass in key areas," the telco continued.
ZDNet Australia has been unable to contact BT today to clarify the company's statement. It is believed that some Australian staff may have been affected by the reshuffle.
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