German software giant SAP recently announced plans to lay off 3,000 employees, representing about 2.5% of its workforce.
CEO
Christian Klein emphasized that the company is “focusing our portfolio
in areas where we are strongest to continue our accelerated growth.”
- The layoffs are attributed to the company’s 68% drop in net income for 2022.
- The company has also announced possible plans to sell its majority stake in the U.S. business software provider Qualtrics.
- SAP’s
cloud business still seems promising, with a revenue increase of 33%
YoY to $13.7B for 2022. Moreover, the company’s cloud unit comprised 40%
of its overall revenue.
- AI is another opportunity for growth that SAP intends to invest in.