Splunk to cut 7% of workforce, or about 500 employees, ahead of Cisco acquisition

Cybersecurity firm Splunk will fire about 500 employees, CEO Gary Steele said, adding that it was not a result of the $28 billion Cisco deal.

Splunk will lay off 7% of its global workforce, CEO Gary Steele said in a message to employees, months ahead of the close of its planned acquisition by Cisco.The Splunk-Cisco deal is Cisco's largest ever, with the acquisition of the cybersecurity firm valued at around $28 billion, or 13% of Cisco's pre-announcement market cap.filing with the SEC

, and will receive unspecified severance and healthcare packages."Within the next 24 hours, each ELT member will communicate with their organization to summarize any changes to their teams," Steele wrote.in an all-cash deal valued at $28 billion. The companies said the deal was expected to close by the third quarter of 2024.Shortly after the announcement, Steele and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins discussed the deal on a call with analysts.

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