CARY — Dude Solutions has been forced to lay off 20 percent of its workforce due to the coronavirus crisis, a company spokesperson confirmed today.
It is effective April 15.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a horrific impact on the entire world. The rapidly evolving and prolonged effects of the situation have forced companies to evaluate their business and take action in order to survive the crisis. Dude Solutions is no different,” Dude Solutions public relations manager Kristina Bull said in an email to WRAL TechWire.
“Our talented team of Dudes made every success in our company’s history possible. We are deeply saddened to say goodbye and are committed to providing as much support as possible to our departing team members.”
Bull added the company is focused on ensuring that our departing team members were taken care of and will receive severance, benefits and 2019 bonus payout.
Founded in 1999, Dude Solutions provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of operations management solutions to education, government, healthcare, senior living, manufacturing and membership-based organization. In recent years, it’s reportedly grown at an astonishing clip – at around 25 percent per year.
In 2019, it was acquired by Clearlake Capital Group for an undisclosed sum. At the time, it had roughly 650 employees nationwide with plans to hire up to another 125 personnel over the next 12-18 months.
“It is also important to note that this action was taken in light of the business environment surrounding COVID-19. We needed to reduce our staff to match a new level of demand we’re experiencing as a result of the pandemic, Bull said. “We remain optimistic about our company’s future and look forward to the day our country reopens, and our economy begins to recover.”
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