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  • Wednesday's U.S. sales-force cuts are also in addition to previously announced efficiency plans in the company's U.S. business.

    Astra Cuts Sales Force in U.S. 24% Peter Loftus 2011

  • & J Warns of Sales-Force Layoffs Johnson & Johnson has warned certain sales representatives to be prepared for layoffs due to the possible launch of generic copies of its blockbuster drug for attention-deficit disorder, according to a person who was on a sales-force conference call last month.

    J Peter Loftus 2010

  • Mr. Kennedy said the company is "really just trying to be responsibly conservative" with its guidance, adding that it continues to invest significantly in product and sales-force expansion.

    Pandora Sales Nearly Double, But Outlook Is Cautious John Letzing 2011

  • The two companies are close competitors in the market for spinal-repair devices behind industry heavyweight Medtronic Inc. Analysts anticipated after J&J announced its Synthes acquisition plans in April that the deal could cause some sales-force disruption, which has been a common theme in prior spinal-industry deals.

    Synthes Accuses Stryker of Stealing Trade Secrets Jon Kamp 2011

  • On Wednesday, the company said the U.S. sales-force layoffs would vary by geography and selling teams.

    Astra Cuts Sales Force in U.S. 24% Peter Loftus 2011

  • The story revolved around a frozen dead cat; a long-haired man who loved striped bell-bottoms and high platform shoes; and a polyester-clad buddy who spouted sales-force bromides.

    Yellow Dirt Judy Pasternak 2010

  • The sales-force problem was just part of a larger issue: Many companies attempted to market new services the same way they sold new products — by giving employees new responsibilities while keeping the current structures, practices and incentives in place.

    Beyond Products 2009

  • The sales-force problem was just part of a larger issue: Many companies attempted to market new services the same way they sold new products — by giving employees new responsibilities while keeping the current structures, practices and incentives in place.

    Beyond Products Stephen W. Brown 2009

  • A person familiar with the matter say Pfizer is planning to cut as many as 2,400 sales-force jobs in the first quarter of 2009.

    Pfizer in Talks to Buy Wyeth 2009

  • One reason is new software applications like social-networking and sales-force tools that make the devices more versatile for consumers and businesses.

    Consumers Drive Bulk of BlackBerry Growth 2009

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