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A reduction in force

Siemens Medical USA Cuts 3% of Workforce

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. has announced a reduction in force, DOTmed News learned Wednesday.

The U.S. operation of Siemens Healthcare is downscaling certain Sales, General and Administrative (SG&A) roles.

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This reduction in force will impact approximately 3 percent of the U.S. Sales and Service workforce and is a result of the current economic environment in the United States, according to Lance Longwell, Director of Public Relations, Healthcare Communications, Siemens Healthcare.

"We remain committed to our customers and the patients they serve, as well as to the community," Longwell said in an email to DOTmed.

Affected employees are being offered a severance program, as well as career planning, placement, and counseling services.

This announcement does not impact the operations and business goals of Siemens Healthcare in the United States.

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