Sharp will dismiss 5,000 employees

The Japanese company Sharp intends to drastically reduce the number of its employees worldwide. At the moment of the electronics manufacturer employs about 51 thousand people, but in the nearest three years, this figure should be reduced by almost 10%. It is supposed to lay off about 5,000 people, including the company's headquarters in Osaka will be laid off about half of all workers. And it touches and top managers, the number of directors will be reduced from 12 to six, will be reduced accordingly, and other positions in the control unit, including vice presidents and other advisers. Will also be updated, and a control unit of the regional offices. Such a radical downsizing due to the fact that there will be a massive redirection of business Sharp. The main focus will be the production of panels for mobile phones. Moreover, the company is activated and the production of the long diagonal matrices. Plans to increase production of TV sets with screens up to 70 inches and displays with UHD or 4K resolution. Previous attempts to update the company have been associated with an investment in Sharp by Samsung and Qualcomm, who wanted to preserve it as a manufacturer of components. Currently, financial support is provided by several Japanese banks.