Hoya to cut digital camera staff

pentaxraj · 03-17-2009, 04:14 PM

Hi Guys
CNBC Aisa just announced that Hoya is cutting back on the Digital Camera division staff big time. What does that mean for the future. I just got my k20d today?
--raj

Sean Nelson · 03-17-2009, 04:30 PM

Interesting. For those who want to see the source, here's a link:

Hoya to cut Japan digital camera workforce-Nikkei - News - CNBC.com

ftpaddict · 03-17-2009, 04:35 PM

Let me guess.. The sky is falling again.

roentarre · 03-17-2009, 04:44 PM

This seems like a fashion trend across industries.

reeftool · 03-17-2009, 05:29 PM

The article didn't mention anything about the manufacturing jobs, just some white collar positions. It looks like they are getting rid of the deadwood.

**Pål Jensen** · 03-17-2009, 06:17 PM

Pentax is to drop most (all?) of the in-house P&S development. They will outsource this segment hereafter. Hence, a smalled developing team is needed. Those that remain will concentrate on DSLR's.

jeffkrol · 03-17-2009, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by reeftool

The article didn't mention anything about the manufacturing jobs, just some white collar positions. It looks like they are getting rid of the deadwood.

Actually they said "but the 2,000-member overseas production workforce will not be affected."
since most of the losses seem to be in sales maybe they will just switch to multilevel marketing

just some other "stuff".
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c11aa080-11b7-11de-87b1-0000779fd2ac.html

Last edited by jeffkrol; 03-17-2009 at 06:42 PM.

krypticide · 03-17-2009, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by pentaxraj

Hi Guys
CNBC Aisa just announced that Hoya is cutting back on the Digital Camera division staff big time. What does that mean for the future. I just got my k20d today?
--raj

And what, your K20D will suddenly not work for you?

By the way, welcome, to a fellow Bay area Pentaxian!

ogl · 03-18-2009, 03:09 AM

I don't care. Pentax never had good marketing - to cut marketing and
"production management and development" division - I don't see any problem at all

yakiniku · 03-18-2009, 04:42 AM

well, this time it does include R&D and production management people according to Japanese reports:

http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20090318AT1D1708B17032009.html

Kunzite · 03-18-2009, 04:57 AM

How many R&D people? What kind of R&D? Will they be forced to retire, or just re-allocated? (as in, move R&D closer to Vietnam/Philippines)
We don't know how/if this will impact the DSLR system. Which means only one thing...
The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

losecontrol · 03-18-2009, 04:58 AM

Here we go again folks...

The economic situacion in the world only affect Pentax and nobody else!

Yay!!

Fototim · 03-18-2009, 05:26 AM

Originally posted by yakiniku

well, this time it does include R&D and production management people according to Japanese reports:

NIKKEI NETi“úŒoƒlƒbƒgjFŽå—vƒjƒ…[ƒX|Še•ª–ì‚Ìd—vƒjƒ…[ƒX‚ðŒfÚ

Could be a consequence of a decision to source out P&S development.
Another possibility is that they plan to move development closer to foreign production.

Both options seem like clever strategic moves.

Confused · 03-18-2009, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Pentax is to drop most (all?) of the in-house P&S development.

Well thank G*d for that. This low-profit market sector is so crowded already and I believe it's not where Pentax should have been concentrating in the first place.

Best regards
Richard

kenyee · 03-18-2009, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by Confused

This low-profit market sector is so crowded already and I believe it's not where Pentax should have been concentrating in the first place.

If they had pushed harder at it, it probably would have done better....it was a good way to associate Pentax with "weathersealed". The W60 was a popular P&S w/ kayakers and fishermen and competed w/ Olympus SW series...now Canon is on the scene w/ their own WP series so the big boys have noticed

03-17-2009, 04:14 PM	#1
pentaxraj New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cupertino Posts: 3	Hoya to cut digital camera staff Hi Guys CNBC Aisa just announced that Hoya is cutting back on the Digital Camera division staff big time. What does that mean for the future. I just got my k20d today? --raj

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losecontrol Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gnesta, Sweden Posts: 373	Once more... Here we go again folks... The economic situacion in the world only affect Pentax and nobody else! Yay!!

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Sean Nelson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 353	Interesting. For those who want to see the source, here's a link: Hoya to cut Japan digital camera workforce-Nikkei - News - CNBC.com

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ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Let me guess.. The sky is falling again.

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	This seems like a fashion trend across industries.

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reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	The article didn't mention anything about the manufacturing jobs, just some white collar positions. It looks like they are getting rid of the deadwood.

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Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371	Pentax is to drop most (all?) of the in-house P&S development. They will outsource this segment hereafter. Hence, a smalled developing team is needed. Those that remain will concentrate on DSLR's.

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jeffkrol Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,434	Originally posted by reeftool The article didn't mention anything about the manufacturing jobs, just some white collar positions. It looks like they are getting rid of the deadwood. Actually they said "but the 2,000-member overseas production workforce will not be affected." since most of the losses seem to be in sales maybe they will just switch to multilevel marketing just some other "stuff". http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c11aa080-11b7-11de-87b1-0000779fd2ac.html Last edited by jeffkrol; 03-17-2009 at 06:42 PM.

03-17-2009, 10:22 PM	#8
krypticide Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	Originally posted by pentaxraj Hi Guys CNBC Aisa just announced that Hoya is cutting back on the Digital Camera division staff big time. What does that mean for the future. I just got my k20d today? --raj And what, your K20D will suddenly not work for you? By the way, welcome, to a fellow Bay area Pentaxian!

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ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	I don't care. Pentax never had good marketing - to cut marketing and "production management and development" division - I don't see any problem at all

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yakiniku Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 74	well, this time it does include R&D and production management people according to Japanese reports: http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20090318AT1D1708B17032009.html

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Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	How many R&D people? What kind of R&D? Will they be forced to retire, or just re-allocated? (as in, move R&D closer to Vietnam/Philippines) We don't know how/if this will impact the DSLR system. Which means only one thing... The sky is falling, the sky is falling!

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03-18-2009, 05:26 AM	#13
Fototim Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 268	Originally posted by yakiniku well, this time it does include R&D and production management people according to Japanese reports: NIKKEI NETi“úŒoƒlƒbƒgjFŽå—vƒjƒ…[ƒX\|Še•ª–ì‚Ìd—vƒjƒ…[ƒX‚ðŒfÚ Could be a consequence of a decision to source out P&S development. Another possibility is that they plan to move development closer to foreign production. Both options seem like clever strategic moves.

03-18-2009, 05:32 AM	#14
Confused Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London Posts: 1,067	Quote: Pentax is to drop most (all?) of the in-house P&S development. Well thank G*d for that. This low-profit market sector is so crowded already and I believe it's not where Pentax should have been concentrating in the first place. Best regards Richard

03-18-2009, 06:30 AM	#15
kenyee Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, PRofMA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,026	Originally posted by Confused This low-profit market sector is so crowded already and I believe it's not where Pentax should have been concentrating in the first place. If they had pushed harder at it, it probably would have done better....it was a good way to associate Pentax with "weathersealed". The W60 was a popular P&S w/ kayakers and fishermen and competed w/ Olympus SW series...now Canon is on the scene w/ their own WP series so the big boys have noticed