In 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015 there was a few rounds of mass layoffs in different locations of at least 70+ headcounts and some smaller low key ones (affected US, China, Singapore, Europe, etc.). It is highly probable that in 2016/17, another wave of mass layoffs will happen after a few major projects like new NEO architecture platform and new HPC architecture drives have been completed. Layoffs will include contractors and permanent headcounts. That's the characteristic of current management team in Rockwell Automation. Hire and fire is typical nowadays in Rockwel Automation. The CEO is desperate to show he can perform to the shareholders after his failed performance 2 years ago to meet his KPI.
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They are currently doing HPC with latest architecture, probably it will complete by end 2016, so they will have huge layoff both contract and fulltime
Why 2016? We will cut much sooner!