Layoffs hit HTC America

Layoffs hit HTC America

Dieter Bohn at The Verge:

In a letter about the layoffs obtained by The Verge, President of HTC Americas, Jason Mackenzie, told his team that it was “the most difficult day of my HTC career” and that “the stark reality is that our business results are not where we want them to be.” He also promised that HTC “would treat the impacted employees with the respect they deserved and provide them with resources to help bridge them to their next opportunity.” Mackenzie said the layoffs were “part of a broader plan to simplify our organization, sharpen our teams focus, improve our speed in decision-making, and drive greater empowerment through our team, while reducing our overall cost structure.”

That’s a shame. I briefly handled an HTC One at the local Best Buy, and it’s the likely the only Android phone that I’ve had any interest in trying again (though I’ve yet to try out a Moto X).