Ricoh USA Inc., which produces office equipment and offers related services, will cut 150 jobs in Houston.
The Pennsylvania-based company, part of Tokyo-based Ricoh Company Ltd., told the Texas Workforce Commission in a letter that the affected jobs are at 820 Gears Road. A spokeswoman with the company confirmed that is a call center location.
The job cuts are expected to be effective March 4, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter. The affected employees are not represented by a collective bargaining agent, and the company does not allow bumping rights, so workers with more seniority cannot take jobs from those with less seniority. However, “personnel are not precluded from seeking other employment within the company,” the letter states.
The letter cites the company's “consolidation of business functions” for the decision to “shut down certain of its business units” at the Houston facility.
“Ricoh USA Inc. recently made changes to its customer administration structure as part of our ongoing commitment to streamline processes and deliver exceptional customer service,” Jennifer Lyons, senior manager of public relations, said in an emailed statement. read the rest here