The layoffs are part of a planned 1,100 job losses worldwide, announced after the company’s Q3 2017 earnings report.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/31/on_a_strict_diet_switchzilla_cut_250_jobs_in_san_jose_this_month/
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