Micro-Star International (MSI) will reportedly start downsizing personnel in Taiwan, China and other offices by 3-5% on April 1, 2011, according to industry sources.

In response, MSI indicated that it has no plans to cut staff. However, fellow Taiwan-based makers have received resumes from existing MSI employees, the sources noted.

MSI is targeting its notebook business group for cuts because of unsatisfactory performance in both own-brand and ODM shipment, the sources indicated.

In addition, MSI has been talking with Taiwan-based ODMs Compal Electronics and Pegatron Technology to outsource production of some notebook models, the sources pointed out. In response, MSI said it will adopt both in-house and outsourced production for own-brand sales but will maintain its ODM business operations.

Through the adjustment, MSI is expected to see 2011 shipments of notebooks, including netbooks, increase by 10-15%, the sources noted.