Bangalore, Oct 08: Internet big and search engine Yahoo! is giving ‘pink slips’ to regarding 600 techies here to trim its workforce in India and consolidate its core engineering activity within the US.

Though Yahoo! India R&D centre here declined to make sure, a supply within the recognize of the event told Wednesday that regarding two hundred lateral/senior staff have, however, been asked to re-locate to its main engineering centre in California, US.

The 20-year-old firm aforesaid within the US late Tuesday that it was creating some changes in its Bangalore operations to consolidate sure groups into fewer offices.

“As we’re viewing ways to realize bigger efficiency, collaboration and innovation across business, we’re creating changes to the manner we operate in Bangalore resulting in consolidation of sure groups into fewer offices,” the corporate aforesaid during a statement.

Asserting that Yahoo! can still have presence in India, the tech firm aforesaid its Bangalore operations would stay necessary to make sure property growth.

“The team leaders are given a chance to figure in its development centre at Santa Clara on the idea of their performance and long association,” the supply aforesaid on condition of namelessness as he wasn’t authorised to talk to the media.

Yahoo! India subsidiary has regarding 2,000 staff, with over 1,000 engaged in back workplace operations for voice/data services and client support.

The golden handshake contains a six-eight months’ severance package, relying upon years of service with the corporate here and domain experience in its core competencies.

“Yahoo! has determined to consolidate its core engineering activity at one place. Hence, it asked its team leaders operating within the India R&D facility here to shift to its main engineering lab at its head workplace,” the supply aforesaid.