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The Japanese tecnolà Logic will lay off about 50% from outside § the work of the business from televisÃ?es. In Portugal, Toshiba employs 15 works ¡rios.

Toshiba will lay off 3,000 employees but the Portuguese subsidiary will escape the cuts.

Initially, Toshiba Portugal lacked information. At this time, the company ensures that “the reorganization will not affect local subsidiaries,” according to official sources pointed out the company’s responses raised by Business .

According to information supplied by the company, there are currently 15 people working on Toshiba Portugal in functions related to sales, marketing and after-sales service.

“Toshiba Corporation announced today [September 30] is going to implement a structural reform of the operation of visual products, including LCD TVs, in order to improve profitability and strengthen the foundations of business,” a statement indicating the technology available on the official website. According to Reuters, the unit product visual record losses for two years.

One of the elements of the restructuring that the company is nipónica advances that will focus on emerging markets, “including Asia, Middle East and Africa,” alongside apotsra in order of sales in “regions unprofitable.”

There will be a redistribution of resources in Japan and will be implemented a reform of sales operations abroad. In this sense, the business of television company will need to be adjusted. Only one of the three plants will remain in operation.

restructuring will impact the number of workers. “The cut will be about 50% over the previous year, which will make the workforce down to 3,000 employees.” In Portugal, the Toshiba has the Digital Products & Services, which includes the business units of personal computers, laptops and flat.

The appointment of John Amaral to accumulate as director-general of Portugal with the Toshiba Toshiba Spain in May this year, is not linked to global reorganization announced this Monday by Toshiba, said the company in the country.

(News updated at 15h16 with Toshiba warranty Portugal that reorganization does not affect local subsidiaries )