Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to Step Down Amid Steep Job Cuts

The lay offs are part of a restructuring program expected to reduce annual expenses by more than $200 million.
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to Step Down Amid Steep Job Cuts
Barry McCarthy (left), president and CEO of Peloton Interactive, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 06, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy has stepped down as the fitness equipment maker announced it decided to lay off about 15 percent of its global workforce to tackle a post-pandemic slump in demand for its connected fitness equipment.

In a statement on May 2, the company said the job cuts impact roughly 400 employees and are part of a comprehensive restructuring program expected to reduce annual expenses by more than $200 million by the end of fiscal year 2025.

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