In a written statement a Crimson Consulting spokesman said it was eligible for the wage subsidy and, while many staff internationally could work from home, this was not universal and there was significant disruption in the education sector. “Without the wage subsidy, and other cost savings, we would have faced the prospect of job losses,” the spokesman said. “The subsequent economic bounce-back meant we did not need to apply for any later rounds of wage subsidies.”
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Jamie Beaton is the founder and chief executive of Crimson Consulting. With significant uncertainty remaining in the market, it had at this stage, decided to keep the wage subsidy, he said.