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HP job cuts loom for Australian employees

A number of Australian employees of Hewlett-Packard are facing the loss of their jobs as the global computer giant looks to slash its worldwide workforce by up to 30,000.

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CSC appoints new senior executive

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Global IT outsourcer Computer Sciences Corporationhas appointed Darryl Thompson as vice president of Service Delivery for CSC’s operations in Australia. Thompson, who joined CSC in 1994, previously served as CSC’s Global director of Event Management Centres. He succeeds Gavin Larkings, who was recently named vice president of Service Delivery for CSC’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Thompson has more than 23 years of experience in the information technology (IT) industry, specialising in business operations. While with CSC, he has held a number of leadership roles in Australia as well as supported CSC’s global operations. Prior to joining the company, Thompson managed the Information Systems organisation at King Edward Memorial Hospital.