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June 27, 2006

American Power Conversion to cut jobs in Ireland

American Power Conversion Corp, of West Kingston, plans to lay off 200 to 250 workers in its Castelbar, Ireland, facility, the company announced today.

The cuts will come primarily from manufacturing, operation and customer support, said APC, which makes equipment that keeps computers running during power failures.

The company says it plans to move some positions closer to customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

APC plans to keep some sales, information technology and research-and-development jobs in its Galway, Ireland, facility, the company said in a press release.

Rodger P. Dowdell Jr., the company's president and chief executive officer, said APC is trying to reduce operation costs and improve customer productivity by moving production to lower cost areas and deploying some jobs closer to customers.

The company expects the cuts to cost $4 to 5 million, primarily for severance payments.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 7:29 AM | Permalink

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