IT firm to axe 64 jobs

Sixty-four jobs are to be lost at an IT firm, it was revealed today.

Avocent International, which has offices in Dublin and Shannon, said it was making the cuts as part of a cost-cutting drive to improve competitiveness.

The restructuring will affect research and development, marketing, technical support and also involve the transfer of Asia operations from Shannon to the newly opened regional hub in Singapore.

Kieran MacSweeney, Avocent senior vice-president, said workers affected would be given every support.

“It is with great regret that we have had to effect these changes as we had grown organically at Shannon and were extremely proud of our achievements,” he said.

“At this moment staff whose positions are affected are absolutely foremost in our thoughts.

“They have displayed exemplary levels of quality and flexibility throughout their employment and we will provide whatever support we can for them in their efforts to secure new positions.”

Avocent International employs 168 staff at its offices in Shannon and Dublin.

Some 57 workers in Shannon are being made redundant while the Dublin operation will be transferred to the US with the loss of seven jobs.