The question in the thread title is actually a repost of a reply to another thread by @ZPY99sP-floz . Can anyone confirm this???

Are there any updates on Melville layoffs for Canon? Who is being affected and what's the time table for the layoffs.

One in March....a rather large one that hit all regions and closed our service facility. I truly believe there are more to come. Camera/video business was killed by the iphones. Sales have dropped dramatically. Those in the ITCG area are... —  read more 

Whenever a big company lays people off, they say pretty much the same thing. This quote from a Canon spokesperson is the same, old tire rhetorical BS: “is constantly reviewing business needs and organizational structures to help ensure that we are... —  read more 

Melville was hit - over fifty people have been shown the door from what we know so far. We are still not sure if this is it or if we can expect even more layoffs sometime before the end of the month. Has any other place been hit or are we special for... —  read more 

Canon is fading

Make a prediction and tell us what you think about Canon Layoffs in 2019 -- Thoughts??

How many times do we need to be surprised by executives - do you think that we might have job cuts in corporate again - here in Tokyo.

I left in 2008, I hope all is well at Canon and that no layoffs are taking place