IBM response to 118,000 people laid off: is nonsense
On January 26, “IBM will implement the largest layoff in history a total of 118,000″ reported that IBM reply today saying “this is nonsense”. IBM also said that the company’s previously announced restructuring plan, involving thousands of people, instead of 10,000, more than 100,000.
Recently, luobote·kelinji, a veteran journalist in Silicon Valley (Robert x. Cringely), published a book called IBM‘s decline: United States business models fade? (The Decline and Fall of IBM:End of an American Icon?) books. Accused of IBM internal disorder, and revealed it would shed 118,000 jobs. He also said the job cuts will begin next week, at the end of February all over. If nothing else, 110,000 employees required huge severance pay, IBM‘s results for the first quarter will be hit hard, and will severely damage customer confidence.
IBM responded by saying, “in General, IBM does not comment on rumor and speculation. However, if the speculation and rumor too preposterous, we will respond. “,” The total number of layoffs of more than 100,000, this is nonsense. ”
IBM also said that currently open recruitment of more than 10,000 jobs worldwide, over half of these positions are in high-growth areas of IBM, including cloud computing, big data analysis, information security, and mobile technology. Senior Vice President, head of IBM‘s new cloud computing, Robert LeBlanc, told Fortune magazine in the week, IBM is planning to recruit 1000 cloud computing expert.
IBM said the company still has a huge profit, both in main product portfolio has a high growth rate and CAMSS (cloud computing, big data analytics, mobile, information security and social business) areas far beyond the ordinary product margins, which is very important for today’s customers. All of this is the transformation of IBM‘s core. (Yi Ke)
IBM response read as follows:
Typically, IBM does not comment on rumor and speculation. However, if the speculation and rumor too preposterous, we will respond. Recent rumors of such a case, someone is trying to “Revelations” that IBM would cut 26%, that is total number of layoffs of more than 100,000, this is nonsense.
The fact is that IBM released after 3 quarters of disappointing earnings reports have announced that IBM will spend $ 600 million on restructuring. The adjustment that involved thousands of people, instead of 10,000, more than 100,000. In addition, IBM is currently open recruitment of more than 10,000 jobs worldwide, over half of these positions are in high-growth areas of IBM, including cloud computing, big data analysis, information security, and mobile technology. Senior Vice President, head of IBM‘s new cloud computing, Robert LeBlanc, told Fortune magazine in the week, IBM is planning to recruit 1000 cloud computing expert.
Look at IBM‘s earnings is very clear. IBM still has a huge profit … … IBM‘s operating profit before tax of US $ 21 billion last year. IBM of “strategy focus” business contribution has company revenue of 27% (also in growth in the), revenue reached 25 billion dollars, compared with rose 16%. we in main of products combination Shang are has with high growth, and in CAMSS (cloud computing, and big data analysis, and mobile, and information security and social business) field has far Super General products of margins, and these field for today of customer for is very important of. All of this is the transformation of IBM‘s core.
Recently, luobote·kelinji, a veteran journalist in Silicon Valley (Robert x. Cringely), published a book called IBM‘s decline: United States business models fade? (The Decline and Fall of IBM:End of an American Icon?) books. Accused of IBM internal disorder, and revealed it would shed 118,000 jobs. He also said the job cuts will begin next week, at the end of February all over. If nothing else, 110,000 employees required huge severance pay, IBM‘s results for the first quarter will be hit hard, and will severely damage customer confidence.
IBM responded by saying, “in General, IBM does not comment on rumor and speculation. However, if the speculation and rumor too preposterous, we will respond. “,” The total number of layoffs of more than 100,000, this is nonsense. ”
IBM also said that currently open recruitment of more than 10,000 jobs worldwide, over half of these positions are in high-growth areas of IBM, including cloud computing, big data analysis, information security, and mobile technology. Senior Vice President, head of IBM‘s new cloud computing, Robert LeBlanc, told Fortune magazine in the week, IBM is planning to recruit 1000 cloud computing expert.
IBM said the company still has a huge profit, both in main product portfolio has a high growth rate and CAMSS (cloud computing, big data analytics, mobile, information security and social business) areas far beyond the ordinary product margins, which is very important for today’s customers. All of this is the transformation of IBM‘s core.
IBM response read as follows:
Typically, IBM does not comment on rumor and speculation. However, if the speculation and rumor too preposterous, we will respond. Recent rumors of such a case, someone is trying to “Revelations” that IBM would cut 26%, that is total number of layoffs of more than 100,000, this is nonsense.
The fact is that IBM released after 3 quarters of disappointing earnings reports have announced that IBM will spend $ 600 million on restructuring. The adjustment that involved thousands of people, instead of 10,000, more than 100,000. In addition, IBM is currently open recruitment of more than 10,000 jobs worldwide, over half of these positions are in high-growth areas of IBM, including cloud computing, big data analysis, information security, and mobile technology. Senior Vice President, head of IBM‘s new cloud computing, Robert LeBlanc, told Fortune magazine in the week, IBM is planning to recruit 1000 cloud computing expert.
Look at IBM‘s earnings is very clear. IBM still has a huge profit … … IBM‘s operating profit before tax of US $ 21 billion last year. IBM of “strategy focus” business contribution has company revenue of 27% (also in growth in the), revenue reached 25 billion dollars, compared with rose 16%. we in main of products combination Shang are has with high growth, and in CAMSS (cloud computing, and big data analysis, and mobile, and information security and social business) field has far Super General products of margins, and these field for today of customer for is very important of. All of this is the transformation of IBM‘s core.