HTC: 20% of jobs lost in the U.S. branch - Generation NT

Times are tough for some manufacturers of smartphones, overwhelmed by the continued success of Apple’s iPhone over the years and the power of Samsung became inescapable on Android. The BlackBerry maker seeks a space for BlackBerry 10 exist but perhaps soon more independently and continues its efforts to reduce costs by reducing the number of positions in its U.S. subsidiary.

is not only to trim. The manufacturer HTC is also seeking a second breath he hopes to find in China, territory still offering great opportunities when established markets are showing signs of saturation suggest that only players with an awesome power economic and marketing and small loans to sacrifice price for players to find a place still have a chance.

signs of improvement in its business slow in coming, must meanwhile reduce costs of operation while the company is not far to see its balance sheet go into the red. And that means to cut in the workforce.

site The Verge shows have had confirmation of deleting about 20% of employment in its branch HTC America or thirty employees and sub- 150 contractors on the size of the subsidiary, and all activities.

Its president, Jason Mackenzie justifies this decision by the fact that the results are not up to expectations and that these job losses are within the framework of the reorganization plan Group to more desired by CEO Peter Chou reactivity.