02-10-2014 11:18
Cita:Angry Birds maker Rovio is laying off 16% of its staff, admitting that the companyÔÇÖs headcount had swelled based on ÔÇÿassumptions of faster growth than have materialisedÔÇÖ.
Chief executive Mikael Hed announced the news publicly in a blog post, revealing that a maximum of 130 staff will be affected in RovioÔÇÖs native Finland.
ÔÇ£We are an entrepreneurial company and have been exploring multiple areas. We have been building our team on assumptions of faster growth than have materialised,ÔÇØ wrote Hed.
ÔÇ£As a result, we announced today that we plan to simplify our organisation around our three key businesses with the highest growth potential: games, media, and consumer products.ÔÇØ
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