Lexis-Nexis to cut up to 250 jobs through 2009

[AngryOldDem]

Source: Dayton Daily News

MIAMI TWP., Montgomery County — LexisNexis plans to eliminate up to approximately 250 jobs between now and early 2009 at its suburban Dayton campus, according to a company announcement Monday, April 14.

The company disclosed that the information technology division of its parent company, Reed Elsevier, announced plans last week to phase out 38 positions from now through May 10 at the suburban Dayton operation, where about 3,000 people are employed. It is the company's single largest operational site in the United States.

And on Monday, LexisNexis said it will transfer the work of 215 Dayton-area positions to outside suppliers, part of a total of 290 positions whose work will be turned over to outside suppliers between now and early 2009 in order to cut costs.

Those reductions will affect data collection, conversion, editing and business systems operations, LexisNexis said. The cuts are necessary in order for the company to remain competitive and make investments to meet customer demands, management said.
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And the good news just keeps on comin' for the Dayton area. Anyone for a chorus of Billy Joel's "Allentown"?

ON EDIT: Juxtaposed words in header.

[MeDeMax]

1. I worked there at Miamisburg campus

about a decade ago. It was good company to work for, times have changed, they must too...

[Kukesa]

2. National City's mortgage banking headquarters

have all but shut down, as well.

Take a drive down Lyons Rd. and you'll see the buildings are empty.

I'll sing "Allentown" with you, AOD.

[WLKjr]

3. Dayton Has a Problem

Take a drive to Downton Dayton, Moraine, Trotwood, parts of Englewood, Clayton, West Carrolton, Kettering, Riverside, Vandalia. How many abandond buildings do you see??? There are a lot of places that need knocked down and cleared for better businesses to move in. Some area's around the hospital are being cleared but there are so many others that are eye sores. There are a few things going up now, but there could be so much more. Hopefully the WPAFB job additions will benifit the area more.

[Kukesa]

4. Nice to hear from you again. How ya been? n/t

[WLKjr]

5. working, and working some more.

I owe, I owe, its off to work I go .

[AngryOldDem]

6. The area around Miami Valley Hospital has been bought mainly by MVH...

...and the University of Dayton. Those two have virtually created a little fiefdom the South Park area, and I am not at all convinced that they have the good of the community at heart by doing so.

Dayton is a dead town. Dead. Not dying. Its demise started with the "urban renewal" push of the 1960s and accelerated with the move by many to the suburbs when forced busing was introduced back in the mid-'70s. (Anybody who was in Dayton during that time well remembers how UGLY a time that was.) The city never really evolved from a manufacturing base from the good old NCR, GM, and Frigidaire days, and never really had a lot of forward-thinking city leaders during that time, either.

I'd like to think that at some point Dayton can have a resurgence. But that will take time -- it's just one more town in the Rust Belt struggling to hang on. And for those of us who do remember a vital and vibrant Dayton it's very, very sad.

[Kukesa]

7. All Dayton hospitals

(except for Children's') are now owned by two networks: Miami Valley and Kettering.

Interesting that the hospitals are "not for profit" but are owned by FOR profit corporations.

Go figure.

:shrug: