Today Yahoo! Will Announce large-scale layoffs about 25%

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According to informed sources, Yahoo! Will be announced today a large round of layoff, which is likely to be cut up to 2000 employees. But sources say at the same time, this program is only "the tip of the iceberg" of Yahoo! The next few months time will take measures.

Message personage discloses, Yahoo! Currently planned in the United States Eastern time Wednesday morning announcement of the job cuts, approximate time is in the stock market opening price.

The cuts will reach Yahoo!'s each department, which is expected to hit the product department, and the Department is responsible for the CPO Blake Irving. At the same time, Yahoo! Is still considering advertising technology departments and search business sectors in the future, a possible option is to sell the two departments, another option is for the two staff which employed many thousands of the sector reaching a joint venture deal.

Yahoo! Local business also will be hit, marketing and search sector are no exception. Although Yahoo! The media sector continued to suffer losses, the Department will not be affected so severely. It is unclear how Yahoo! Cut general affairs and administrative staff.

The future may cut jobs as well

But this soon announced job cuts are not spending cuts at the end of Yahoo. At present, Yahoo! Is still in an existing business assessment, who is likely to be stripped and search advertising technology department, and the company management's future still plan to continue to cut spending, could cut more staff.

Industry pointed out, in the Yahoo! Long stage cuts history, Wednesday is one of the most painful days. Yahoo! The current total number of employees nearly 14000 people, plus a contract worker number is much higher.

The new Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson has been previously in the memo to staff, the company will produce" cogent change". In the recently held for many times on the conference, Thompson also reiterated this point.

Reorganization plan

Message personage says, today announced layoffs measures later, Yahoo! Will also before next week announced a new organizational structure plan, and the content is the company founded several large, cover and contain everything department. Message personage discloses, after the reorganization of Yahoo! Most likely include department is a global media sector, covering a Yahoo! 's consumer business sector, with a and is committed to

Global and regional sales department. In addition, after the reorganization of Yahoo! May also have a smaller future innovation departments, the number of employees is about 50. Thompson and the Boston Consulting Group hired consultants last week to Yahoo! ' provides the reorganization plan.

After the reorganization of the media sector is likely by Yahoo! America chief Ross Levin Thorne ( Ross Levinsohn ) is responsible for the operation, the search and market business owner Sassy Seth ( Shashi Seth ) would lead the consumer goods sector, the sector will cover the communication and search business. Thompson has been looking for global sales department is responsible for the right person, the Department of

The responsible person at the same time also will be the United States of America Yahoo!, Asia and Europe, the Middle East and Africa and other regional sales manager; from the company inside, Ricci Riley ( Rich Riley ) may be suitable candidates, he recently post is responsible for the operation of Yahoo! 's Europe, Africa and the Middle East business.

It is responsible for the operation of Yahoo! Asia Department of Ross Wright Sue ( Rose Tsou ) is expected to remain in employment. Yahoo! Is looking for EMEA ( Europe, Middle East and Africa ) area sales manager. Now some operating executives is likely to continue as the current position, such as service engineering and operations engineering Vice President David Deeb ( David Dibble CFO ), Tim Moss ( Tim Morse ) and legal director Mike Callaghan ( Mike Callahan ).

A bigger problem is CPO Evan will be how to adapt to the new organization structure, because most of the development work may be transferred to the new Department of various dispersion. Earlier reports said, Evan has received many job offers, but it is not known whether he has responded.

Exterior problem

In addition to the internal staff later, Yahoo! is also faced with two external problems, one of which is the radical partner Third Point is planned for this week is" a proxy fight" to compete for seats on the board, thereby enhancing the Yahoo! Facing the public pressure.

Another problem is, Facebook has on the Yahoo! Launch patent infringement counterclaim.