[Tim Smith2]

Source: BlackBerry just "gutted" its salesforce

According to a source close to the matter, BlackBerry today laid off more than half its salesforce.

The source, based in Waterloo, says consumer sales is basically �gone� and �enterprise is gutted�.

� I had twenty guys (from BlackBerry) on BBM from sales, and they have all posted alternate emails on their status,� says the source.

The source says the cuts began today in Waterloo and are rumoured to hit the U.K. within a few days�

The rumoured layoffs come after a report from the U.K.�s Sunday Times said Fairfax Financial boss Prem Watsa was preparing to take over the company.

Developing�

If true, then it is not looking good. If false then someone has started a nasty rumour.

[BergerKing]

http://forums.crackberry.com/news-ru...s-bbry-847694/






Already have threads about their layoffs, this can be continued there.