Details of Fujitsu's cut-throat restructuring plan have been released, revealing 5000 employees will be stripped from its Japanese operations, and 11,400 jobs will be slashed -overseas". A total of 16,400 jobs will be cut from the chipmakers workforce worldwide.
The Japanese chipmaker would not reveal, however, a breakdown in numbers for each region outside of Japan.
Battered by market conditions, the chipmaker announced its restructuring plans yesterday, indicating a 10 percent slash in its workforce and the closure of a number of manufacturing plants.
A Fujitsu spokesperson in Japan told ZDNet Australia there would be no regional breakdown outside of Japan, at this stage.
The chipmaker also refused reveal which regions would be hardest hit by planned plant closures.
A Reuters report revealed manufacturing plants in North America and the rest of Asia are expected to bear the brunt of the overhaul.
The Japanese chipmaker said in a statement -although the IT segment is expected to show the highest growth among industries in the mid-term, the current situation is very severe."
The company's Australian management team have refused several requests for an interview.
