Kodak to cut 1,000 more jobs

Source:Reuters Published: 2012-9-10 23:30:08

Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co said it will cut 1,000 additional jobs by the end of this year and may cut more as it focuses on its commercial packaging and printing business.

Kodak, which invented the digital camera but had trouble adjusting to the digital age, has already reduced its workforce by about 2,700 worldwide since the beginning of 2012.

Kodak also said Chief Operating Officer Philip Faraci and Chief Financial Officer Antoinette McCorvey will leave the company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in January.

Kodak, which is in the process of auctioning about 1,000 patents, needs to raise nearly $700 million to repay its creditors and exit bankruptcy.

The company said it expects to save about $330 million from the new job cuts.

The company announced plans last month to sell most of its consumer and document imaging businesses.

At the end of 2011, the Kodak had about 17,100 employees.

Reuters



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