Logitech has announced that due to the deepening global recession and slow sales the company plans to reduce all its salaried workforce globally by 15%. The associated restructuring charge will be announced with the Company’s Q3 FY 2009 results and booked in the fourth quarter of FY 2009. The Company expects that the savings from the restructuring will begin to show in the first quarter of FY 2010.

According to Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech’s President and CEO, "During the December quarter, the retail environment deteriorated significantly, “We experienced varying degrees of weakness across all geographies and channels as our customers reduced inventory levels in the face of weaker consumer demand. Moreover, we expect the economic environment to worsen in the coming months and we are therefore taking significant actions to align our cost structure with what is likely to be an extended downturn.”

“Although the external environment is more challenging than anything we’ve experienced before, we believe Logitech is very well positioned to manage through this downturn,” continued Quindlen. “We have a strong cash position, no debt, and we continue to maintain market share across multiple segments and geographies. We remain confident in our strategy for driving long-term double-digit growth and we believe the well-considered actions we’re taking now will result in an even stronger Logitech when the economic recovery begins.”

Goes to show no one is immuned to this economy crisis, but I guess its better to have your wage lowered than not have a career at all.