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\nAccording to a source with knowledge of the matter, the total number of retrenchments could range between 50 and 75 employees across locations.
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\nWhen contacted by ET, Hike Messenger spokesperson confirmed the layoffs but did not comment on the numbers. “We made a few acquisitions last year that skyrocketed the team size, mostly in Bengaluru. We’re integrating and streamlining these teams. Just business as usual,” a company spokesperson wrote in response to an email from ET.
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\nThe layoffs are expected to be across functions, including human resources, accounting and finance, among others.
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\nEmployees, according to the source cited above, are being provided with a severance package, starting with two months salary and upwards.
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Hike had announced its acquisition of Creo, the maker of Teewe<\/a>, a HDMI<\/a> media streaming device in August last year, for an undisclosed sum, but which was widely reported to be an acqui-hire. At the time of the announcement, Creo was reported to have 50 employees.
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Prior to that, in February 2017, it acquired social networking app Pulse<\/a>, which was owned and operated by InstaLively, also for an undisclosed sum.
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The latest developments come about five months after the Delhi-based company, founded by Bharti Airtel<\/a> scion Kavin Mittal<\/a>, unveiled a brand new mobile operating system, Total, that offer services, such as, messaging and recharging without using data, targeting the lower end of smartphone users to take on leader WhatsApp<\/a> in a better way.
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新德里消息:徒步旅行信使已经开始裁员20 - 25%的劳动力,与受影响的员工的很大一部分来自其两个收购——硬件制造商Creo和社交网络风险InstaLively——去年宣布。
据熟悉内幕的知情人透露,裁员总数可以跨位置的范围在50到75名员工。
当联系等,提高信使发言人证实裁员但没有评论的数字。“我们去年做了一些并购,团队规模飙升,主要在班加罗尔。我们集成和简化这些团队。只是一如往常,”公司的一位发言人在回应的电子邮件等。
裁员预计将在功能,包括人力资源、会计和财务等。
员工,根据上面引用的来源中,被提供遣散费,从两个月的薪水和向上。
Creo远足宣布收购,制造商Teewe,一个HDMI流媒体设备去年八月,一笔资金,但这被广泛报道acqui-hire。时宣布,据报道,Creo 50名员工。
在此之前,2017年2月,收购社交网络应用程序脉冲InstaLively拥有并运营,一笔资金。
德里的最新发展是大约五个月后公司创办的Bharti Airtel接穗凯文米塔尔公布了一项全新的移动操作系统,,提供服务,如消息传递和充电没有使用数据,针对低端智能手机用户的领袖WhatsApp在一个更好的方法。
据熟悉内幕的知情人透露,裁员总数可以跨位置的范围在50到75名员工。
当联系等,提高信使发言人证实裁员但没有评论的数字。“我们去年做了一些并购,团队规模飙升,主要在班加罗尔。我们集成和简化这些团队。只是一如往常,”公司的一位发言人在回应的电子邮件等。
裁员预计将在功能,包括人力资源、会计和财务等。
员工,根据上面引用的来源中,被提供遣散费,从两个月的薪水和向上。
Creo远足宣布收购,制造商Teewe,一个HDMI流媒体设备去年八月,一笔资金,但这被广泛报道acqui-hire。时宣布,据报道,Creo 50名员工。
在此之前,2017年2月,收购社交网络应用程序脉冲InstaLively拥有并运营,一笔资金。
德里的最新发展是大约五个月后公司创办的Bharti Airtel接穗凯文米塔尔公布了一项全新的移动操作系统,,提供服务,如消息传递和充电没有使用数据,针对低端智能手机用户的领袖WhatsApp在一个更好的方法。
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