Not sure about total affected since there's no transparency, but our Dallas office has 230 people." IBM's Watson Health division has reportedly axed between 50% and 70% of its staff. The company said it was "evaluating the impact on our business in order to determine if we need additional resources or whether there are other opportunities for us to grow." These include medical imaging firm Merge, data business Truven and health care management company Phytel. Reports indicated staff were last week laid off in Dallas, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. IBM last made staff cutbacks in March.
IBM's Watson Health division has reportedly axed between 50% and 70% of its staff. The company said it was "evaluating the impact on our business in order to determine if we need additional resources or whether there are other opportunities for us to grow." These include medical imaging firm Merge, data business Truven and health care management company Phytel. Reports indicated staff were last week laid off in Dallas, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. IBM last made staff cutbacks in March.