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The company recent laid off 15 percent of staff, following the sale of business to Valsoft last November. At least 4 people acknowledged being laid off in LinkedIn posts, from roles including project management, software development, and data operations.

In a statement, cofounder and ceo John Rubin said, “Above the Treeline is re-aligning the business around new strategic initiatives, which led to a 15 percent reduction in staff.

“We deeply value the contributions of our former staff members, who helped make us the company we are today. We are working hard to ensure that there will be minimal disruption for our users and clients, and that this realignment will enable us to stay sustainable, to continue providing excellent products and excellent customer service, and to develop and grow in response to the needs of our industry.”

Jennifer Cerna joins as associate project & studio manager, reporting to creative director Kristopher Orr. Cerna was previously at Jreamit Marketing Agency.

Keshava Guha joins as literary agent, based in India and building an international list of clients in nonfiction and select fiction projects. He was previously a senior editor at Juggernaut Books and is the author of novels Accidental Magic and The Tiger’s Share.