NCR, a maker of automated teller machines (ATMs), and copier giant Xerox have announced fresh staff cuts to trim their operating costs as layoffs in the depressed information technology (IT) sector continue.
Employees at these firms joined the swelling ranks of IT workers who have recently been put on notice of reduced staffing requirements in the industry.
Over the past few days, several major IT companies have embarked on a new round of job cuts.
They include e-mail device maker Research in Motion, chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), testing gear specialist Agilent Technologies and Internet services provider America Online.
The layoffs are expected to help the companies to control their operating expenses during the economic downturn. Most companies did not reveal how employees in their Asian operations would be affected.
Research firm Gartner said that Asian IT markets had been slow this year for economic reasons, including tepid sales and weak consumer confidence, as well as bankruptcies of companies' partners, suppliers or customers.