AOL To Let Go 2,000 Employees

Kara Swisher reports on a layoff notice from AOL CEO Randy Falco. The bottom line, literally and figuratively, is that the company is trimming (or slashing) 20 percent of its workforce. The letter outlines the company’s new focus on three business segments: “We refocused the business around three core areas–Platform-A, Publishing, and Access–and are now […]

Chat with SearchBot

Kara Swisher reports on a layoff notice from AOL CEO Randy Falco. The bottom line, literally and figuratively, is that the company is trimming (or slashing) 20 percent of its workforce. The letter outlines the company’s new focus on three business segments: “We refocused the business around three core areas–Platform-A, Publishing, and Access–and are now managing these as three distinct but related components.” As AOL completes the transition from one business model to another, which was probably inevitable.

Here’s more discussion at Techmeme.


Contributing authors are invited to create content for Search Engine Land and are chosen for their expertise and contribution to the search community. Our contributors work under the oversight of the editorial staff and contributions are checked for quality and relevance to our readers. The opinions they express are their own.


About the author

Greg Sterling
Contributor
Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land, a member of the programming team for SMX events and the VP, Market Insights at Uberall.

Get the newsletter search marketers rely on.