Thanks to a year that reportedly saw Burton’s sales drop 13-18 percent the Burton corporation has announced that they will be laying off 15 people in their Burlington offices according to a story in the Burlington Free Press.
In addition to the cuts in Burlington, two staffers in a California office will be laid off, Potdevin said. . . After staff reductions, Burton employs more than 600 people in North America, with its total global headcount topping 950. . . “Our industry has contracted. The layoffs are about scaling the company to the industry’s size,” Potdevin said. . . “This hasn’t been easy for anyone,” said Jake Burton, founder and chairman of Burton. “It’s still a very challenging marketplace, but with the best product, team and marketing in the industry, we will get through this stronger than ever. The reinstatement of salaries and merit increases has been a priority, and fortunately, with our improvement in performance we are able to accomplish that.”
The layoff apparently represents two percent of the global work force. Not bad, really.
[Link: Burlington Free Press]
