Hertz Global Holdings on Wednesday told about 255 of its Oklahoma City employees that they are subject to being laid off.

About 230 local information technology employees and 25 finance administration workers were told that their positions "may be impacted" as Hertz moves its day-to-day IT support to IBM, the company said. About 100 of the affected Hertz IT employees are eligible for retirement benefits, and all of the Hertz IT workers are eligible to apply for the 60 positions IBM will be hiring as part of the move, Hertz said.

Most of the rental car company's information technology operation is based in Oklahoma City.

"Any business decision that affects employment is difficult, but modernizing our Oklahoma City service center, which we've operated for more than 50 years, is necessary for us to remain competitive," a company spokesman said. "We recognize the impact on our employees, and we're committed to treating those who are affected fairly and taking steps to help them find other opportunies."