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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Delta seeks OK to outsource computer work

Delta seeks OK to outsource computer work
Delta Air Lines asked a bankruptcy judge Tuesday to let it use IBM rather than its own employees to maintain its computer systems. Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton said the outsourcing agreement, if finalized and approved by the court, would result in "substantial savings," though she declined to say how much. About 200 of the 1,800 employees in Delta's technology unit would be affected, though it's unclear how many might lose their jobs. Often in such arrangements, some employees transfer to the company to which the work is being outsourced.

 



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