Flera företag världen över drabbas av ekonomiska svårigheter och även ONE Championship ser ut att bli en av dessa. Detta då man nu säger upp 20% av sina anställda.
Säger upp 20%
Den asiatiska MMA-organisationen One Championship kunde i veckan meddela att de ökar sitt kapital med 70 miljoner dollar (Cirka 652 miljoner kronor). Trots att fokus låg på ökningen av kapital meddelade organisationen i samma pressmeddelande att man säger upp 20% av sina anställda. Nedan kan ni se meddelandet i sin helhet.
ONE Championship Adds US$70 Million To Its War Chest, Existing And New Institutional Investors Participate
The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced that it has added US$70 million to its war chest, bringing total capital to US$346 million. ONE Championship has also streamlined operations, including a 20% reduction of total worldwide headcount.
Hua Fung Teh, Group President of ONE Championship, stated: “I am thrilled to announce that ONE Championship closed another round of funding a few weeks ago with existing institutional investors as well as a new institutional investor. I am full of gratitude for this strong vote of confidence amidst the worst global economic crisis in 100 years. With 9 figures of cash on the balance sheet and a streamlined organization, ONE Championship looks forward to continuing to delight our fans around the world with more heroes and new experiences for many years to come.
Coronaviruset en av anledningarna
I samband med pressmeddelandet ska även organisationen ha skickat ut ett internt brev, från VDn Chatri Sityodtong, till sina anställda, som “Tech in Asia” kunnat ta del av. I brevet meddelar ONE att nedskärningen delvis sker på grund av det coronavirus som drabbade världen under året.
The world is suffering from the single worst economic crisis in a hundred years due to Covid-19. After weeks of consultation with both our leadership team and our board of directors, I have made the decision to future-proof ONE Championship by both streamlining operations and sharpening core strategic priorities.
It is one of the most heart-wrenching decisions I have ever had to make in life. On the one hand, ONE has a strong balance sheet with a 9-digit war chest after today’s new funding announcement. It puts us in the perfect position to continue aggressively building Asia’s largest global sports media property. On the other hand, these extraordinary times for the world require unusual prudence to protect our company and to ensure its longevity for many years to come. With the decision to sharpen our focus around core strategic priorities, ONE will undergo a 20% reduction in total worldwide headcount.
Hur nedskärningarna kan komma att påverka ONE Championships kommande galor är i nuläget osäkert.
