IBM layoffs are under way in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. A spokesperson calls the cuts a "relatively small action," according to WRAL. IBM's spin on the situation is a familiar one -- as the company looks to "remix" (aka rebalance) its talent, trading out legacy skills for cognitive computing and cloud services expertise.IBM's layoffs are a particularly challenging topic. The company has made multiple cuts this year, and at least three rounds of layoffs occurred in 2016 -- though IBM never officially confirmed the number of employees impacted. The latest cuts apparently included IBM's Power business, according to the WRAL report. Power systems compete against high-end Oracle, HP Enterprise and Dell hardware.
Security Staff Acquisition & Development, Enterprise
IBM Layoffs 2017: Research Triangle Park (RTP) Staff Cuts Confirmed

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