Apple Cuts Dozens of Sales Roles in Restructuring

Apple announced on Monday that it is eliminating a small number of roles within its sales division as part of an effort to enhance customer engagement. The cuts, which affect dozens of employees, target account managers responsible for large business clients, educational institutions, and government agencies, as well as staff at the company's briefing centers that host product demonstrations for enterprise customers.

The company described the changes as a targeted restructuring to streamline operations and better connect with customers. "To connect with even more customers, we are making some changes in our sales team that affect a small number of roles," an Apple spokesperson said in a statement. "We are continuing to hire and those employees can apply for new roles." Affected workers received notices over the past several weeks and have more than a month to secure internal positions; those who do not will receive severance packages.

Particularly hard-hit was Apple's government sales team, which collaborates with agencies including the U.S. Defense Department and Justice Department. This group had already navigated challenges from a 43-day government shutdown earlier this year...