Motorola Mobility announced another round of layoffs Friday, alerting its workers that it plans to cut 1,200 jobs, or about 10 percent of its current work force. It is the second round of layoffs since the company was acquired by Google last May in a $12.4 billion deal. Motorola announced the first round of 4,000 job cuts — about 20 percent of its employees — last August. At the time, the company said the cuts were part of an overall strategy to trim costs as the smartphone maker struggles to keep up with Android rivals such as Samsung in the crowded global mobile device market.
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New Layoffs Show Google Still Trying to Connect Motorola to Profitability
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani March 11, 2013 09:22 AMMotorola Mobility announced another round of layoffs Friday, alerting its workers that it plans to cut 1,200 jobs, or about 10 percent of its current work force. It is the second round of layoffs since the company was acquired by Google last May in a $12.4 billion deal. Motorola announced the first round of 4,000 job cuts — about 20 percent of its employees — last August. At the time, the company said the cuts were part of an overall strategy to trim costs as the smartphone maker struggles to keep up with Android rivals such as Samsung in the crowded global mobile device market.