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Canva restructures 22% of workforce with praised exit packages

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Canva is undergoing a significant restructuring that will impact 22% of its workforce, affecting 1,271 employees. The company's co-founder and CEO, Melanie Perkins, announced the changes, which are aimed at simplifying organizational layers and consolidating responsibilities to align with the company's AI-driven product development strategy. While some employees will transition to new roles, others will be leaving the company with a generous severance package that has garnered widespread praise. AI

IMPACT This restructuring, driven by AI integration, may signal a broader trend of workforce adjustments in tech companies adapting to new AI capabilities.

RANK_REASON Company restructuring and layoff packages are not core AI news, but rather business operations news with an AI angle.

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Canva restructures 22% of workforce with praised exit packages

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Bilin Lin ·

    ‘A master class in how to handle layoffs’: Canva is restructuring 22% of its workforce, and LinkedIn is applauding the exit package

    CEO Melanie Perkins’s note to staff drew applause online for a package that includes a year of healthcare, career coaching and $10,000 project grants

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