Dell Technologies confirmed Friday that it is conducting layoffs.

This is what the company said in a statement given to the American-Statesman:

The number is not material to Dell Technologies’ headcount of approximately 140,000. As is common with mergers of this size, there is a need to manage some overlapping job functions. We hope to minimize the impact on jobs and expect that revenue gains will outweigh resulting cost savings, with revenue growth driving future employment."

The Round Rock-based company did not say how many employees were impacted, but did say the "reductions are not limited to Hopkinton," where Dell EMC is based. Does that mean Dell's Central Texas employees might be affected? Maybe - we're seeking clarification from Dell on that point.

These layoffs were somewhat expected, given that Dell Technologies recently completed a $60 billion purchase of Hopkinton-based EMC Corp. last month. It's common for companies that have recently merged to conduct layoffs because there is job duplication.

Shortly after the purchase was completed, Bloomberg reported that between 2,000 and 3,000 people might be laid off.

It's unclear which departments or divisions might be impacted. Dell changed its name to Dell Technologies as part of the EMC purchase.

Dell doesn't typically release the local headcount of its employees in Central Texas, but we have previously reported they employ about 13,000 in this region, making them one of the top private employers.

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