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<h1 style="text-align: center;">memo: layoffs over</h1>
<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<li>] A recent report by Euan Rocha @ reuters revealed that a memo from Blackberry CEO <a href="/view/article?id=270" target="_blank">John Chen</a> indicating that layoffs at the company were completed and hiring may be coming.</li>
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<h2>[WHY]</h2>
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<li>] A 3 year company wide restructuring / cost saving program is complete. </li>
<li>] The companies global workforce has shrunk almost 60% from its peak of approx. 17.5K to it's current 7K</li>
<li>] It may begin hiring in the areas of product development and sales and marketing.</li>
<li>] Chen told employees that he believes BlackBerry is now well on its way to recovery and that he is confident the company will meet its goal of being cash flow positive by the end of the current fiscal year.</li>
<li>] Chen said he is confident BlackBerry now has the right organization and team in place to execute its business strategy. </li>
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<h2>[WHERE]</h2>
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<li>] <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/05/us-blackberry-restructuring-idUSKBN0G50BM20140805" target="_blank">reuters article</a> - by Euan Rocha - the reporter who viewed the memo sent by Chen to company employees.</li>
<li>] <a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/blackberry-layoffs-may-be-done-as-company-looks-to-grow-again/" target="_blank">http://www.cnet.com/news/blackberry-layoffs-may-be-done-as-company-looks-to-grow-again/</a> by Roger Cheng @cnet.com - reports on the reuters story.</li>
<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=3805" target="_blank">report on TNT 08-05</a> - Mike Elgan and guest host Joe Panettieri discuss the report with cnet reporter Roger Cheng in this segment</li>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<li>] 2014-08-dd</li>
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