# e2Open

Type: Company

Source: SaaS Intelligence Brief — https://getsaasbrief.com/entity/e2open
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## Timeline

- **2026-02-25**: AI Pivot & Layoffs — CEO Zubin Appoo announces 2,000 job cuts and H1 profit beat.
- **2024-11-01**: Stock Collapse — Shares drop 70% following allegations against founder Richard White.
- **2024-08-01**: E2open Acquisition — WiseTech acquires U.S. cloud firm E2open for $2.1 billion.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### WiseTech Global to Cut 2,000 Jobs in Major AI-Led Engineering Pivot
2026-02-25 04:11:01 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

WiseTech Global is slashing 29% of its workforce over two years as it transitions from manual coding to AI-integrated development. The move follows a $2.1 billion acquisition of E2open and aims to streamline operations across 40 countries despite a recent recovery in share price.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/wisetech-global-ai-layoffs-engineering-shift

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