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The Wall Street Journal reported earliedr this week that the company planss to cutabout 5,000 U.S. jobs – about 4 percent of its domestivc workforceof 115,000 – and that many of the jobs will be moverd to India. It cited people familiar with the situatiobn and said the cuts wouldtarget IBM'sa global business services unit. "On March 26, we notifieed some employees to inform them that some jobs werebeiny eliminated," IBM said in a statemen t released Thursday to tech industry news Web "This is a North Americah action. We are not communicating locations or the numbee of jobs as a resulrt ofthis action," the statement said.
"IBMj continuously evaluates its mix of skills and resources throughout the and makes changesas needed. Managing resources in this way keepaus competitive, while adapting to the evolvinvg needs of our clients. We anticipatd that some employees will find othedr positionswithin IBM, and we’res helping them in that Those employees who leave IBM will receivee separation benefits." IBM has a presencee in Boca Raton. A local IBM spokeswoman said Thursdag she did not know how many local IBM if any, would be affected by the job As of 2007, IBM had 600 employees in Palm Beach according to the .
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