Hewlett-Packard and EDS expected to cut about 7.5 per cent, or 450 workers, out of their combined Australian workforce over the next three years, a spokesperson for EDS' local division said today.
Two fast-growing Australian IT services firms have planned a more cautious approach to hiring in 2009 to reflect unpredictable conditions.
Oakton has predicted the good times will keep rolling through 2009 for Australian IT services companies like itself, which have faced a roller-coaster ride on the Australian Stock Exchange over the past year due to the international credit crunch.
Australian IT services provider Oakton plans to acquire local consulting company Acumen Alliance in a deal worth between AU$35-$45 million.
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