When Microsoft announced Nokia’s Devices and Services acquisition deal, approximately 32,000 people were_transferred to Microsoft, including 4,700 people in Finland and 18,300 employees directly involved in manufacturing, assembly and packaging of products worldwide. Microsoft’s head count increased by_over 25% – 30%_as part of this single deal. Whenever such large deals happen, layoffs will follow due to restructuring. During the announcement, Steve Ballmer announced that Microsoft is_planning to integrate all global marketing under Tami Reller and Mark Penn to have a unified brand and advertising strategy. Also,_Finance, Legal, HR, Communications, DX / Evangelism, Customer Care and Business Development will integrate functionally at Microsoft and ICM / IT will also integrate functionally for traditional IT roles. Given overlap of lots of jobs, everyone is expecting Microsoft to announce the same. GigaOM recently reported that Microsoft is going to announce the layoffs soon. Look, [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer buys Nokia and adds 25,000 people and a business that makes no money, so do the math.” Microsoft employed about_100,000 people worldwide before Nokia and...

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