Eastman: We Haven't Transferred It Jobs To India

KINGSPORT — Eastman Chemical Co. has not moved any information technology (IT) jobs from Kingsport to India, according to an Eastman spokesman. However, the global specialty chemical company’s India team members have “greatly reduced Eastman’s dependence on contract resources and have allowed Eastman IT to better meet a growing global demand for IT services,” Eastman spokesman Brad Belote noted in an email. Belote said Eastman in 2014 established an IT services team located in Hyderabad, India. “The IT team is staffed with Eastman employees and is focused on meeting the growing demand for IT services in Asia while reducing Eastman’s dependence on contract IT services,” Belote pointed out.