Compuware Corporation`s South African offices will not be affected by the group`s international restructuring which will see it cut jobs and close offices in North America and Europe.
Compuware SA marketing manager Caroline Kruger says the restructuring involves aligning the professional services and products arms, which were in effect operating as two separate organisations with their own human resources and IT departments.
These will be combined and customers will now have just one point of contact with the group.
"SA was always a small office, so we couldn`t support that kind of structure anyway, and we have already aligned professional services with the products team," she says.
Compuware`s US headquarters announced yesterday that it will begin immediately to implement its restructuring plan to reorganise its North American and European professional services operations.
"We have carefully evaluated our business and determined that we must make significant changes in order to improve profitability and better position the company for long-term success," says Compuware chairman and CEO Peter Karmanos.
"While these decisions have been difficult, Compuware is obligated to take action that helps ensure the future growth and profitability of the organisation, for the sake of employees as well as shareholders."
He adds that staff cuts will affect mainly professional services employees and staff in positions that support them, as well as sales support personnel.
Compuware will not announce the number of offices being reduced or closed, their location, and the number of staff affected until all affected have been notified.
The group employs more than 12 000 IT professionals worldwide.
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