Equanet to trim headcount in restructure

Reseller to axe 17 staff as part of plans to focus more on project-led business

VAR Equanet has begun a 30-day consultation process with 77 of its staff as it restructures its business to become more project-led.

The negotiations, which will end on 18 February, are set to result in Equanet's headcount falling from 394 to 377, with most of the redundancies coming at its Bury head office.

The Dixons-owned VAR, whose parent issued a trading update today, said it is shifting its focus from the turnaround phase to "long-term future planning".

In a statement to ChannelWeb, managing director Phil Birbeck (pictured) said: "To reflect the increasing shift towards its project-led solutions business, Equanet has entered a period of consultation with a number of its employees over proposals to restructure its operation.

"It is expected that a significant proportion of those in consultation will be successful in securing alternative roles in the proposed structure, which will feature a category management structure, as well as a new Technical Services Division."