Google represented something of a bright spot during the past few months; while other tech companies made layoffs, the search giant just slowed its hiring spree. Unfortunately, Google became part of the downsizing pattern this afternoon, announcing the elimination of 200 sales and marketing positions.
Omid Kordestani, Google's senior vice president of global sales and business development, didn't sound happy about the move in a post on the
There are a couple of potential silver linings, though. First, from a business perspective, it may be that Google isn't suffering from the effects of the recession. Although he mentioned misleading growth trends, Kordestani claimed, "In some areas we've created overlapping organizations which not only duplicate effort but also complicate the decision-making process. That makes our teams less effective and efficient than they should be." Then, the exec - who has
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