Google plans to reinvent Motorola by laying off 20% of its workforce

. It has only been a few months since Google (GOOG) completed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, however The New York Times is reporting that the Internet giant has notified employees about a huge round of upcoming layoffs. Google will eliminate 20% of Motorola's workforce according to a regulatory filing, a third of which will come from its U.S. operations. Google will also close a third of Motorola's 94 offices worldwide.

The company plans to shrink its operations in Asia and India, along with research and development operations in Chicago, Sunnyvale and Beijing.

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