Samsung India lays off 100 executives as electronics business under pressure: Report
- Samsung India Electronics has begun phased job cuts in television and appliance operations as rising memory costs and pressure on sales margins force a restructuring, reported The Economic Times on Tuesday.
- Memory chip prices have more than doubled, while higher raw material costs and a weaker rupee have squeezed profitability across Samsung India's consumer electronics business.
- Around 80 to 100 executives in television and home appliance divisions have been asked to leave, with Samsung India offering three months of salary plus an additional month per year of service as severance.
- The smartphone division remains shielded from immediate cuts as Samsung India counts on stronger sales during the Diwali period before potentially initiating further workforce reductions.
- Industry executives suggest up to 25 per cent of sales and marketing staff in the electronics business could eventually be affected, though the ultimate restructuring scale remains unclear in the coming months.
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