Five employees of B.A.S.S. have been given notice they will be let go by the company under a restructuring plan, a company executive told BassFan today.
Dave Precht, vice president of publications and communications for B.A.S.S., confirmed the layoffs will affect various departments, but declined to identify those affected. He said the individuals affected are being kept on for a transitional period.
"We've moved some people around and given notice to some people that are currently on staff," Precht said. "We underwent a restructuring of the company and we aligned some of the jobs that were held by people up until now and divided up some duties. We're not changing what the company does, but we have to be able to adapt to the current business climate.
"It's something that companies do from time to time. Until now, there had been no changes since the new owners took over (in 2010)."
There were rumors that B.A.S.S. Nation director Don Corkran had been among those let go, but he told BassFan today that he has not been removed from his post.
"I can confirm to you that I am still employed as the B.A.S.S. Nation director," he said.
