Here is the big cuts but they are notunexpected almost from the moment that Google inset a deal people knew theregonna be changes coming on, they've got restructuring expert in their CFO whoknows things too about this stuff. Let'stake a look at the details, as you mentioned 4000 employees are gonna receivepink slips, two thirds, that's 20% of Motorola staff, two thirds of those jobcuts coming outside the US is because it is largely hitting the manufacturingaspect of this company are gonna close a thirds global offices on and they'regonna take $275 million charge because of it as we know when you have Google'skind of bankroll on that, that's really sort of pennies on the dollar not a bigcost to them. But listen, this is an attempt to really revamp that handsetbusiness as you mentioned Motorola is really been losing market-share, theyfrankly just have too many phones, most analysts will tell you over 27 modelsor something like that, Google's on the record saying, that's too many, they reallywant pair that down and focus on making just a couple of smartphones that arereally good and can compete with Apple's I-phone, that's the intension here, sothat's why you're seeing the cuts, you know, I spoke to the analysts, listen,don't make a mistake about it, they bought this company for the patterns theyhaven't get this handset business with it, so this is very attempt to make thatas profitable as they can, and then take a look at their options after that,John.
這是一次大規模的裁員。直到谷歌突然宣布這一決定,人們才知道不想發生的變化終要發生。谷歌對摩托羅拉進行重組,甚至包括首席財務官。我們來了解一下詳情,如您提到的,將有4000名員工被裁員,即摩托羅拉員工總數的20%;其中2/3的裁員將針對美國以外的主要負責生產的地區。公司還將關閉全球近1/3的辦事處,這些辦事處每年的費用高達2.75億美元。我們知道,谷歌提供的資金對于如此巨大的費用其實只是杯水車薪。但是,請注意,正如您所說摩托羅拉的市場份額確實一直在喪失,此舉也許能使這種慘淡局面改頭換面。說實話,摩托羅拉目前擁有過多的功能手機型號,分析家們告訴我們,多達27種,谷歌的現有記錄顯示,的確過多了。他們已認識到需要減少功能手機的產量,而去集中生產幾種的確相當出彩的智能手機,與蘋果的I-phone手機一決高下——這便是這一裁員舉措的真實意圖。當我和分析家談論此事時,他們讓我注意,不要誤解一件事:谷歌購買摩托羅拉不是因為后者將一敗到底,毫無轉機,而是為了盡可能創造盈利。約翰,全盤把握上述狀況后,讓我們再來研究一下公司的這一舉措。
Do they keep compete with Apple in thehandset market. Do we actually gonna see in you view, Google phones coming tothe market as a result of the acquisition it seems to make sense beyond thepatterns?
公司能和蘋果手機決一雌雄嗎?以您的觀點,谷歌進軍手機市場,只是源于并購的結果?因為并購產生的有利模式?
This is the million dollar question and thejury's out on that, it's not clear from this move if they're gonna do that.Analysts I spoke to said it really think it is keeping their options ope-, theybought this piece a land on the land on the side with this house rather thantear it down right away, they're gonna fix that, getting it in pre-existcondition and then in two-year time decide whether to hang on to it, take alook at the landscape or whether to sell it and try to get something for itwhich I think make some sense. Analysts and investors are, don't love the ideaof Google going into the handset business, remember, John? Hardware is alow-margin business, but we have seen some companies sort of taking a look atthis. Microsoft, remember, is going into with the tablet business, techcompanies are frustrated by the fact that those hard-work companies because ofthose low-margins don't have the kind of money to pump in really put out theproducts, that's some these operating systems can really shine on, so thatwould be Google's decision if they did it and they just feel there was a phoneout there that could really optimize the Android, but investors worry aboutthat, it kind of moves your way from your poor competency, something that'sbanding issue as you know ,for Google all long, so it's not ruled out but notclear from this, you know, strategic move and cost-cutting move whether that'sin the part or not.
這可是上百萬美元的頭等大事,我們不清楚谷歌進軍手機市場源于并購行為。與我談話的分析家們認為,他們實際上只是開啟了一扇機會的大門,如同購買了與一幢房子相連地皮的投資行為,而不是立即推倒房子。他們要著手修繕房子,創造其得以生存的各種條件,兩年后依據情勢再決定是否繼續發展,還是出售它,以獲得更有意義的商機。分析家和投資者們,并不喜歡谷歌進軍手機業務。約翰先生,您認為是這樣的嗎?手機是一種低利潤的生意,但是我們看到許多類似公司緊盯手機市場。提醒正在進入這種小生意的微軟公司:許多科技公司正為這一難啃的市場蹙眉不展。因為低利潤無法生成足夠的資金,用于大力提升產品技術含量,而這正是操作系統的生產廠家真正大放光芒之處。因此,如果谷歌決定進軍手機市場,可能他們最終只會感到,只是向市場推出了切實最大化利用安卓操作系統的手機。投資者會擔心這樣做,僅是一種捆綁行為,而無法使操作系統公司無法充分發揮自身的真正優勢。如您所知,谷歌一直并未排除也未澄清,這一舉措是戰略行為,還是降低成本的舉措?