DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,837

AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM ADVANTAGE
BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the
workers in such workers' firm have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of
articles or supply of services like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by the
workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have
contributed importantly to the workers'
separation or threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on July 31, 2012 by a state workforce office on behalf
of workers of Avid Technology, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts
(Avid Technology). The workers' firm is engaged in activities
related to the supply of corporate functions for digital media
content-creation products and solutions for audio, film, video
broadcast professionals, as well as artists and musicians.
The subject worker group includes on-site leased workers from
Advantage.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm and the divested firms.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has acquired from a foreign country articles like or
directly competitive with article produced by the workers
which contributed importantly to worker group separations at
Avid Technology.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Avid Technology,
Inc., including on-site leased workers from Advantage,
Burlington, Massachusetts, who are engaged in activities
related to the supply of corporate functions for digital media
content-creation products and solutions for audio, film, video
broadcast professionals, as well as artists and musicians meet
the worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a)
of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section
223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of Avid Technology, Inc., including on-site
leased workers from Advantage, Burlington, Massachusetts,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after July 30, 2011 through two years from the date
of certification, and all workers in the group threatened
with total or partial separation from employment on the
date of certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act
of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 12th day of December, 2012.


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance