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Headcount: Blood Transfusions
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November 9, 2007 : AlcaLu and Tellabs need new blood, WooMe saves lives, and Ron Nelson is lying on a beach somewhere
Headcount: Wrong Way Huawei
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March 15, 2007 : Volpi boards at Clearwire, Cisco optical giant leaves, Tekelec sells a wreck, and Huawei recruiters baffle a notable networking biggie
Headcount: Union Blues
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July 21, 2006 : The dirty little secret: Convergence clobbers RBOC union jobs. Also: Mangrove and Caspian cut; 2Wire looks for a new CEO, and much more
Headcount: Lurch Engines
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April 12, 2006 : Google and Yahoo troll for video talent, Verilink reads from Chapter 11, BellSouth spares a few managers, and much more
Headcount: Plentiful & Hard to Get
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March 2, 2006 : Spirent cuts in marketing, Anschutz leaves Qwest, Huber gets paid, Nortel adds more GE-men, and the jobs outlook is as confusing as ever
Headcount's Top Five in '05
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January 4, 2006 : We highlight the top personnel stories in 2005 and look at breaking news from Redback, C-COR, Finisar, and Comptel
Headcount: Grinch Patrol
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December 2, 2005 : Savvis pays its former CEO, Nortel's execs await the axe, we ponder Acme Packet's latest hire, and YOU can help expose a grinch
Headcount: More Deep Cuts
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November 4, 2005 : Heavy Reading hires again, Tellabs promotes DeWilde Man, Deutsche Telekom performs a German layoff, and Lucent retirees try to get even.
Headcount: Telecom Refugees
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August 8, 2005 : Executives take a leave from telecom, Tellabs loses HR VP, UTStarcom execs surface at Caspian, and MCI hangs up on telemarketers
Headcount: A Cooler Crowd
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July 13, 2005 : Reef Point restructures, UTStarcom says 'See Ya' to senior staff, Megisto melts with you, and much more
Looking at M&A Aftermath
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May 19, 2005 : What happens after an acquisition? All sorts of things. But in the end, most folks are just thankful if they get to keep their jobs
Headcount: Synergy Qwest
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May 5, 2005 : Former Sprout grower Steve Diamond is the new CEO of Quarry Technologies, a company in the middle of some big changes. Also, Celion, former transport equipment maker, is no more
Notes From Naperville
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March 15, 2005 : Tellabs buries more bods; Juniper hits headcount high; LR's Lucent scoop comes home to roost
Vendor Vivisection
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March 2, 2005 : Vendor Vivisection
Meriton gets a CEO, Allied Telesyn sends mixed signals, AT&T workers stay home
Great Googly Moogly!
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January 7, 2005 : Great Googly Moogly!
Google wants to rule the world, Broadwing's brass get bonuses, and another Ciena exec takes off
A Pox on Petaluma?
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December 8, 2004 : A Pox on Petaluma?
Mahi restructures, Verilink adds a CFO, Veraz and Hammerhead get new CEOs, and much more
Cutting the Fat (Really)
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November 10, 2004 : SBC cuts; Axiowave cuts; Verizon cuts, then adds; something's amiss at Network Elements
Job Count Friday
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October 26, 2004 : Telecom jobs still tumbling; Ciena moves on marketing; Fultz falls at RBN; Allied Telesyn shakes things up
Retro Raises
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October 1, 2004 : Chambers gets a raise, Jedai in trouble, SpectraSwitch goes on the block, and more
Morale Fatale
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August 20, 2004 : Telcordia survey singes management, Sonus eyes SBC, and Charley hits Florida jobs and phones
Buy vs Lure
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June 22, 2004 : Buy vs Lure
Sentito hires former Pelago chief, Polaris loses two execs, Kirana kisses off, and much more
Family Time
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May 11, 2004 : Family Time
Ciena shuffles, Polaris outsources, Vivace guys roll, and much more
Full Moon
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April 7, 2004 : Full Moon
MCI blames 'Do Not Call' registry, Lucent cuts in China, Ericsson promotes VPs, and much more
Outlawing Offshoring?
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March 17, 2004 : Outlawing Offshoring?
Scandal looms at Nortel, Ciena cuts 40, FutureWei shuffles sales force, and Headcount initiates 'Average Joe' contest
Man-Eating Holiday
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March 3, 2004 : Ciena restructuring rumors persist, Wolters quits Sentito, Pagani leaves Nortel, and Hyperchip cuts some staff
Play Merger Mania
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February 17, 2004 : Ciena's cutting again, Xtera gets a new boss, Chorum winds down, MegaSense closes, and much more
FCC Eyes Action Jackson
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February 6, 2004 : Clarendon closes, Leopold leaves Merrill Lynch, Alltel & MCI keep cutting, OFC gets more international
Laying Off Layoffs
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January 22, 2004 : France Telecom swings le axe, Ceterus and Valor nip & tuck, and Pedestal gets more funding
Job Makers, Deal Breakers
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January 14, 2004 : Gluon comes unglued, Coriolis cuts, Luminous looks for a CEO, and Ishoni can't outlast its outsourcing woes
Less Is More
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December 31, 2003 : Dacom gets a new chief, Cicada to shrink after acquisition, and Emperative employees write some wrongs
Company Makeover
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December 16, 2003 : Big carriers cut back, Valo vets get jobs, Photuris trolls for partners, and much more
Viva Lost Wages
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December 8, 2003 : Corning closes plants, Alcatel chops US jobs, and Gluon CFO says, 'See ya!'
Offshoring, Dude!
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November 21, 2003 : More Jobs go overseas, Onetta loses a CEO, Photuris furloughs, Riverstone turnover is not a kind of dessert
Cabin Pressure
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October 30, 2003 : JDSU sells a jet, Westwave waves goodbye, Optical Solutions trims, and Redback takes a whack
The Party's Over
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October 20, 2003 : Calient furloughs, Nauticus shuts down, Netscreen merges, and much, much more
For the Masses
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October 1, 2003 : Mass layoffs continue, Hatteras can't keep a CEO, LightCross loses its COO, and Lucent tries to calm pensioners
It's Uncle Sam's Fault
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September 24, 2003 : SBC protests, Motorola board rebels, Corvis/Broadwing executive ranks to grow
Buddy Can You Share a Line?
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September 18, 2003 : SBC whines (and cuts jobs), Tellabs asks for volunteers, Sprint outsources, and Entrisphere is 'not engaging'
More Cuts Coming
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September 11, 2003 : The recession ain't really over, Ciena and Cisco keep cutting, and Metro-Optix sells itself, post mortem
Labor Daze
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August 26, 2003 : Verizon talks continue, Cindana Turkatte resurfaces, Ceterus ramps up, and GSI saves the etalons
Survey Sez
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August 6, 2003 : Tellabs, BellSouth outsource; Verizon labor talks continue; and the rumor mill is spinning out of control
Job Market Blues
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July 15, 2003 : Agility cuts, Jim Fultz joins RBN, Sycamore VP leaves, and Chiaro moves house
A Free Lunch?
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July 2, 2003 : Foundry nixes hoax; Quarry's quarried new CEO; Santel won't comment; Tachion lives on
Copy This
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June 25, 2003 : Touch America, Next Level, Lucent, and others make cuts. Meanwhile, Bandwidth9 is still open. Really!
Memo Minder
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June 11, 2003 : Agogbua resurfaces, T-Networks and Continuum make cuts, and Bandwidth9 changes markets
Such Language!
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May 28, 2003 : Alcatel shuffles Canadian jobs, Lasercomm sells its assets, Turin trims, Altamar goes on the block
Oath (#@%#!!) of Allegiance
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May 19, 2003 : Équipe downsizes, Ciena and Juniper shuffle sales, Zagros and Essient call it quits, Bandwidth9 lives on
Viva la Cinco de Mayo!
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May 7, 2003 : Procket, CopperCom, and others make cuts, while Pelago and Transparent sell their assets
Woe Be Gone
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April 23, 2003 : Layoffs sting core router vendors and long-haul gear makers including Corvis, Xtera, and Charlotte's Web
Flack You!
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April 15, 2003 : Catena hires (permanent) CEO, Aplion croaks, Haque becomes chairman at Veraz, and more
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