Apple cuts dozens of sales roles in major restructuring

Apple Inc. has cut dozens of jobs in its global sales division to streamline how it serves businesses, educational institutions and government agencies. The move marks a rare instance of layoffs at the company, which has traditionally avoided large-scale workforce reductions.

People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, employees were informed over the past two weeks, with cuts spanning several sales teams. The affected roles included account managers handling major corporate and institutional clients, as well as staff at Apple’s briefing centers that host demonstrations for potential enterprise customers.