The job cuts come after Microsoft last week described a sweeping realignment of its sales and marketing arm, which employs about 50,000 people worldwide. CNBC reported on Thursday that “up to 3,000 jobs” would be cut as a result of the reorganization. Under Mr. Nadella, Microsoft has made that transition to cloud software delivery, and its personal computer software business is no longer considered an engine of growth. New capabilities are being built into the cloud services, notably big data analysis and artificial intelligence. Sales and marketing jobs in the future will often require more technical and industry-specific knowledge than before, Mr. Shaw said.

Source: New York Times July 06, 2017 19:18 UTC