Reduced growth forces Sophos to shed 80 jobs Tough times in the information security market have obliged UK-based information security firm Sophos to draw up plans to reduce its workforce by around 7 per cent. A decline in its rate of growth in the first half of this year prompted Sophos to make the tough decision to shed around 80 jobs. The job reductions will be …
This is purely down to bad management at upper level. The "coal face" are honest, hardworking people and management are excellent. The country level are blind. The senior level are good guys. 24% growth last year in a recession is down to hard work and a good product set. The Sophos product is excellent, no two ways about it. The delivery is world class. Symantec / McAfee cannot touch the quality of provision that Sophos give. The greedy middle management wanted an extra 20% growth AGAIN and that was not feasible. Now hardworking people lose their jobs...
El Reg - I'm available for personal comment if you want. But I will not hear a bad word said about the management of the UK team - every one and every staff member is a credit to the industry.
"investment realignment"
Nick Bray, like most of the Sophos board these days, is a faceless, remote figure spouting double-speak with a sharp end-result for individuals. 'We're going to cut your leg off, but don't worry, we'll be supplying you with bandages.'
Funny how "investment realignment" always affects the people who actually make things or provide a service. No doubt board members will shortly be awarding themselves "loyalty bonuses".
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