HP plans to lay off 6,000

HP is planning to lay off about 2 percent of its work force in the next 12 months, according to CFO Cathie Lesjak who disclosed the plans during a conference call with financial analysts Tuesday. The company giant employs 321,000 worldwide, and it is the latest computer company to announce layoffs due to challenging economic times.

HP Chairman and CEO Mark Hurd told Computer World it's unlikely that corporate IT purchasing patterns will increase this year.

"We have customers that tell me, 'We're just delaying as long as we can until we have to buy,'" he said during the conference call. "CIOs have been given marching orders that say, 'Take that infrastructure, keep the infrastructure running..., be very particular about new projects you start, and if you can avoid starting that project, avoid starting it.'"

For more on the state of HP:
- check out this ComputerWorld.com article

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