Hilton Hotels Corp. preparing for layoffs; IT department will be affected

Industry sources say Hilton Hotels Corp. is preparing for numerous layoffs, possibly some in its IT department which is based in Memphis. Earlier this month, Hilton’s CIO, Tim Harvey, who is in charge of the company’s IT department, resigned effective March 31. Harvey will stay on for a year as a consultant, a Hilton spokesman confirmed late Tuesday.

Industry sources say layoffs could be communicated to employees as soon as Thursday, but how many people would be affected is unknown. Hilton employs around 1,100 people in Memphis.