There has been a great deal of news surrounding Toshiba as of late. After publishing an article about the Japanese technology company and their restructuring and possible layoffs, I spoke to Bill Melo, Chief Marketing Executive at Toshiba America Business Solutions. Here’s what Bill had to say.

The recent news relative to Toshiba is not associated in any way with TTEC (our parent company) or with Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS).

TTEC is a publicly listed company.  While Toshiba owns a majority (52.8%) of the shares, we operate as a completely separate unit.

As you know, the consumer electronics business has been challenging for many companies.  By focusing our efforts on business to business, Toshiba is making a prudent decision to support future growth.

The unfortunate layoffs being discussed in recent articles are limited to the consumer electronics/appliances and semiconductor businesses and do not include TABS personnel and staff.

TABS continues to generate record results for our parent company and is continuing to invest heavily in product development and in the infrastructure to support our clients.

Our LEAD event in May will be our biggest to date. Please  join us.  I’m sure you’ll be impressed with our new products and the breadth and scope of our offerings.

~Bill Melo, Chief Marketing Executive, Toshiba America Business Solutions