like from scratch... or do we just buy 90s era tech companies and resell their garbage

Look on LinkedIn and you will see people from India and the Philippines being layed off overnight: The week of pain has started. Good luck to all my fellow OTers.

Coming in waves, quietly. Part of a project to whittle all orgs down to minimum of what is needed.

So I wrote scripts to scrape company review sites looking for opinions about Chadwick Westlake. Let's see if they got it right. TheLayoff: Skepticism About Impact: Users questioned whether Westlake's appointment would address OpenText's... — read more 

So I wrote scripts to scrape company review sites looking for opinions about Mark. Let's see if they got it right. TheLayoff: Criticized for frequent layoffs tied to acquisitions (e.g., Micro Focus, Carbonite) and outsourcing roles to lower-cost... — read more 

If you've been following OpenText lately, you've probably noticed a trend: a growing number of products now start with "Core." Core Content, Core Signature, Core Archive, Core for SAP, Core Case Management—the list keeps growing. So what's driving... — read more 

https://investors.di-ks.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=addfa9db-77a0-495c-b3bf-06ba804a4613

OpenText is too big to fail and currently in the black, not in fear of needing to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But if the stock goes under $20 which it hasn’t done since 2015, thinking a big tech company will purchase them to get the customer base... — read more 

Just read the latest from Mark++ and it’s a slap in the face. TLDR: AI First. PEOPLE LAST Wrapped in grand talk about world crises and tech optimism, the real message is clear: AI takes priority, people are an afterthought. Performance reviews... — read more 

I have been with Opentext for 10 years and work in the Waterloo office and engineering. We have seen the company slowly replace unsure developers with offshore Indians. 50% of my team was replaced in the last three years by Indian resources. This... — read more 

What is with the obsession of India vs ROW? Does anybody know how it started? The environment is very competitive there, but here in NA we are used to collaborate. How do your teams deal with that? Has sbdy found a golden formula?

For those that are still at Opentext, I wonder if there are any ELT members that you think are good (good in this context means that they’re doing a good job, that they’re taking care of their team, and they have deep knowledge related to the field... — read more 

Before Shannon Bell took on the role of Chief Digital Officer at OpenText, many of the company’s previous CIOs lacked the necessary experience and qualifications to effectively lead IT within such a large and critical enterprise. For instance, Renée... — read more 

This is the biggest heads up you will ever get. Don't start thinking "it'll never be me, they need me too much", it'll hurt you even more once it happens. Remember it's all about numbers to them, not performance or knowledge. All Mark has to do is... — read more 

After the looming layoffs are completed, they should make Paul Duggan a co-CEO and have him implement a new internal LOVE Model: The LOVE model (Listen, Observe, Validate, Empower) emphasizes employee engagement and customer-centric approaches. By... — read more 

So, a company that proudly identifies as Canadian has chosen to host its flagship North American event, not in Canada, but in the United States. At a time when President Trump imposed unjustified tariffs targeting Canadian industries and workers... — read more 

I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed, but this site is no longer accessible from any OpenText machine. You can’t reach it through the VPN, on the internal network, or even from home if you’re using an OpenText device. I’m curious what prompted... — read more 

Can anyone explain it? Seems like they intentionally threw the company into chaos with Marks email last week. That’s not good for business. Hiring virtually opens up the talent pool beyond the office geography. That’s good for business... — read more 

Does anyone who understands finances have insight?

We keep hearing about upcoming layoffs and the push to cut salary expenses by moving more jobs to India. But while regular employees are being squeezed, the executives at OpenText continue to live like royalty. If you're making $150K to $200K... — read more 

If you possess credible information about OpenText that you believe analysts should be aware of, I encourage you to share it directly with the firms that cover the company. Currently, analysts typically receive a carefully managed narrative prepared... — read more 

I spent nearly 20 years as a senior engineer at OpenText before leaving late last year to join a true tech company in Silicon Valley. I still keep in touch with many colleagues there, and over drinks with a group of OpenText leaders last weekend, I... — read more 

Thoughts around Mark's long email today reiterating the RTO policy whereby employees assigned an office must be there 3x a week minimum and that other than "exceptions" in sales, prof svc, and alliances OT will no longer hire virtual employees? This... — read more 

The challenges facing OpenText stem largely from the ill-advised acquisition of Micro Focus—an overvalued, ego-driven decision that has strained financials, distracted from core innovation, and diminished shareholder confidence. Rather than taking... — read more 

https://thehustle.co/originals/why-layoffs-dont-work

Looks like the last of the MF senior executives have been shown the door, saw on Linked In this morning. Maybe senior leadership shakeup will be the secret sauce this time? Explosive growth. Innovation. Darling of Wall Street. New Chief Product... — read more 

It's laughable that both Mark B, and the board are using the same MF downward spiral play book. Let's buy shares in the beginning of a bear market. I truly believe that the downfall of HPE Software, MF, and OT will be used in MBA classes very soon... — read more 

Product development of 10 engineers from CO, USA been told this week to find new employment. See yaa! Best of luck

Why the all sudden of senior sales leaders summoned to Canada ? Rumour are abound of a complete reorg. Several senior region leaders to be redeployed….. anyone else heard anything ?

Where are my returns! Absolute disgrace and disaster. Board and MB should be disgustingly called out.

https://investors.opentext.com/press-releases/press-releases-details/2025/OpenText-Appoints-Chadwick-Westlake-Chief-Financial-Officer-To-Reinforce-Top-Priorities/default.aspx Wonder why?

OpenText company having weak leadership. Management making poor decisions, causing many problems. Employees unhappy, many leaving job. Company need strong leaders to fix issues and improve finances.

Based upon company performance, I’m thinking yes. But just curious if anyone is hearing anything. Apparently some have already happened last week.

Stock Past 5 years OT down 40% IBM up 72% Oracle up 222% Accenture up 81% Salesforce up 73% Every good software leader on the planet knew you DO NOT TELL YOUR CUSTOMERS THEY MUST GO TO THE CLOUD. But OT tried... — read more 

Muhi moving to cybersecurity unit focused role gives OT opportunities to offload with leadership team in place.

OT will announce layoffs after this quarters investor call. Reasons will be automation, AI, and poor performers.

How is the Public Sector business doing? I am interviewing for a position. Is it stable?

Some of us are still here mostly because we're waiting for severance. Letting us volunteer would be a smart move.