The job cuts were in the works for a while, the company said. In its Q1 2020 earnings call, IBM said it could take additional structural actions that could lead to cost savings.
It's the first workforce reduction under new CEO Arvind Krishna.SVP and Director at IBM Research Arvind Krishna speaks on stage during the 2016 Wired Business Conference on June 16, 2016 in New York City.is cutting an unspecified number of jobs, making it the first workforce reduction under new Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna.
"IBM's work in a highly competitive marketplace requires flexibility to constantly remix to high-value skills, and our workforce decisions are made in the long-term interests of our business," IBM's Edward Barbini said in a statement.Wall Street Journal reported it will affect several thousand employees. IBM had more than 350,000 full-time employees as of the end of 2019, when it reported its last official employee headcount. Due to the pandemic, the company will be offering subsidized medical coverage to its affected U.S. employees through June 2021.
The job cuts were in the works for a while, the company said. In both its Q4 2019 and Q1 2020 earnings call, IBM said it could take additional structural actions that could lead to cost savings. IBM also has retraining and education programs for employees to learn skills for new areas the company has targeted for growth, like cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
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