IgniteTech CEO Defends 2023 Mass Layoffs Over AI Resistance, Citing Transformative Results
IgniteTech CEO Defends 2023 Mass Layoffs Over AI Resistance, Citing Transformative Results Eric Vaughan, CEO of enterprise-software giant IgniteTech, stands by his controversial decision in early 2023 to replace nearly 80% of his workforce. Facing what he deemed an “existential” shift with generative AI, Vaughan initiated a drastic overhaul throughout 2023 and into early 2024, letting go of hundreds of employees who resisted AI adoption. Vaughan described the period as “extremely difficult” but insisted it was necessary, stating that “changing…