Canva Announces Major Restructuring and Significant Staff Reductions
Design giant Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs as part of a major company restructure. The reductions affect 22 percent of the staff, which co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins described as the hardest moment in the company's history.
Design giant Canva is undergoing a major restructure that will result in job cuts or relocations for a significant portion of its workforce. According to announcements made by the company, the changes affect more than 1,200 positions.
Some reports state that 1,271 people are affected, which amounts to 22 percent of the total staff. Co-founder and chief executive Melanie Perkins addressed the workforce regarding the transition, describing the job cuts in an email to staff as without doubt the hardest moment in the company's thirteen-year history.
The restructuring involves asking certain individuals to transition to new roles or face being asked to leave the company as part of the shift. Further details regarding the implementation of the restructure and subsequent steps for the affected employees were outlined in the communication from leadership.
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