The IT company has laid off more than 19 thousand employees in the past week.

Source: Internet
Author: User

Sina technology news Beijing Time on November 2 News, according to the technology blog techccrunch reported that in the past week, more than 30 IT companies announced the layoff of 18.85 thousand people, as a result, the total number of layoffs since middle September has reached 38.538 thousand.

According to techccrunch
Data released in October 24 shows that from middle September to October 23, IT companies cut 19.683 thousand people, excluding the 24.6 thousand people announced by HP. And this week (October 24
More than 30 IT companies cut 18.85 thousand people, bringing the total number of layoffs to 38.53 thousand.

Some large-scale layoffs this week include: Motorola laid 3000 people, qwest laid 1200 people, and EA laid 600 people. In addition, dozens of startups also announced layoffs this week. The specific layoffs are as follows. (Li Ming)

1. amdocs: laid off 500 million people

2. Conde Nast: 32 Layers

3. Symantec: laid off 880 people

4. yousendit: 14 layers

5. Aliph: 25 Layers

6. Sugar publishing: 9 layers

7. 60 frames, 6 layers

8. Motorola laid off 3000 million people

9. Ea laid off 600 people

10. Sonic solutions: 100 million layers

11. Microsoft (razorfish) laid off 40 people

12. eMusic: 10 layers

13. avelle: 10 layers

14. qwest: Cut off 1200 people

15. newact: 15 layers

16. intrepid: 10 layers

17. suppspace space: 12 layers

18. Time Inc. cut off 600

19. gannett: Cut 3000 people

20. avalanche Studios: 77 Layers

21. W2: 28 Layers

22. FRANCISCO: 30 layers

23. delver: five layers

24. smashface: 3 layers

25. olista: 15 layers

26. matchmine: 42 Layers

27. revision3: 10 layers

28. discretix: 10 layers

29. extricom: 20 layers

30. yoomba: 10 layers

31. exanet: 30 layers

32. starhome: 10 layers

33. Puding media: five layers

34. gizmoz: 10 layers

From above: http://tech.sina.com.cn/it/2008-11-02/10392550285.shtml

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