The founders filed their suit through two other companies they started, Joost N.V. Their lawsuit claims that Mike Volpi, a former colleague, used confidential information to make a secret deal to buy 65 percent of Skype. Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis launched a third legal attack against eBay’s attempt to sell the Internet phone service for $2 billion. Update: A Microsoft representative said that the potential layoffs related to the Skype office closing would be part of the previously announced 2,850 job cuts.Skype’s founders were double-crossed, they say. Microsoft announced the elimination of 1,850 positions in May, and then two months later in a regulatory filing reported “approximately 2,850 roles globally will be reduced during the year as an extension of the earlier plan.” The move has generally been considered one of its more successful acquisitions. Over the years, Microsoft has added new features to Skype and sought to get it on as many devices as possible in a bid to stand out from an increasingly large field of competitors. Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion. With additional space available at the Paddington office and the premium price of London property, Microsoft has made the prudent financial decision to consolidate offices in London. Microsoft will be entering into a consultation process and offer new opportunities, where possible.Įarlier this year, Microsoft UK moved into new offices at Kingdom Street – Paddington, London. We are deeply committed to doing everything we can to help those impacted through this process. As a result, Microsoft conducted a review of some roles based in London, making the difficult decision to unify some engineering positions, potentially putting at risk approximately 220 globally focused Skype and Yammer roles. Microsoft is consolidating offices across London, moving employees to Microsoft’s new office at Paddington. Here’s the full statement from Microsoft: According to its website, Microsoft has more than 3,000 employees there. Microsoft said the decision to close Skype’s London office had nothing to do with Britain’s shocking vote to leave the European Union over the summer.
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