Movidesk

On November 10, 2022, Zenvia, a communications technology company, conducted a significant layoff affecting its subsidiary Movidesk, a helpdesk solutions provider it acquired the previous year. Approximately 118 employees were dismissed, primarily from Movidesk, impacting nearly all departments including HR, finance, and controlling. This reduction represented about 9% of Zenvia's total workforce. The layoffs, executed via videoconference, were attributed to redundancies following the acquisition integration, a challenging global economic climate, and cost-cutting measures aimed at preserving cash and improving EBITDA. The move was described as part of a broader restructuring effort within the tech industry.

Movidesk, a Blumenau-based technology scale-up providing a help desk platform, laid off 33 employees in April 2020, representing approximately 25% of its then 134-person workforce. The layoffs were a direct result of the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a significant and immediate drop in new sales, contract cancellations, reductions, and increased client payment defaults. Despite rapid growth and recent venture capital funding, the company stated that payroll consumed nearly all revenue, making the staff reduction necessary after other cost-cutting measures proved insufficient.