Google Cuts Jobs at Cloud-Computing Group
February 14 2020 - 5:55PM
Dow Jones News
By Aaron Tilley and Robert McMillan
Google said it is cutting jobs at its cloud-computing unit as
part of a reorganization aimed at improving operations at the
business that has become more central to parent Alphabet Inc.
Google on Friday said "a small number of employees" have been
notified their roles have been eliminated. Google didn't specify
how many roles are being cut and said it was working with affected
employees to find them new positions in the company.
The move comes as Google has been boosting its efforts in the
booming cloud-computing market to close the gap to market leaders
Amazon.com Inc. and No. 2 Microsoft Corp.
Google this month reported fourth-quarter sales of $2.6 billion
for its cloud business, up 53% from the year prior. The cloud
business also was the area it added most staff during the quarter,
Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat told analysts this
month during an earnings call.
Write to Aaron Tilley at aaron.tilley@wsj.com and Robert
McMillan at Robert.Mcmillan@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 14, 2020 17:40 ET (22:40 GMT)
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