Microsoft confirms job cuts in advertising and marketing departments not disclosed

http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/17197.html "> Beijing time July 12 News, Microsoft announced in Wednesday that it will cut advertising and marketing personnel.

"I can confirm that Microsoft has made layoffs today," a spokesman for Microsoft said in an e-mail statement in Wednesday. I'm sure Windows 8, Xbox and Skype will bring exciting new opportunities for our advertising and marketing partners. ”

Microsoft has not disclosed the exact number of layoffs, and it remains unclear which of the sales and marketing departments are affected.

Microsoft Sales and marketing cost more than 10 billion dollars in the 9 months up to March 31 this year. Microsoft has cut some 200 people earlier this year as part of a reorganization plan for the marketing department.

At present, Microsoft has a central Enterprise marketing team, responsible for Microsoft departments and brand advertising information coordination. Sales and marketing staff are also responsible for Microsoft's personal business, such as Bing Search and office.

Last week, Microsoft announced the cost of accounting for a 6.2 billion-dollar Internet sector (including Bing, MSN and Other assets), suggesting that Microsoft's online business did not meet the company's expectations.