Inside CTOS’ quiet retrenchment
Sources report broader cost discipline after a 42% quarterly profit drop.
Another scoop today — this time involving CTOS Digital. Or more precisely, its main operating unit, CTOS Data Systems (CDS).
Here’s a curious detail: the holding company, CTOS Digital, lists just one employee in its latest annual report, without naming who. The real muscle sits within its subsidiaries, like CDS, which this story refers to when mentioning CTOS.
But first, a quick recap of some key stories you might’ve missed over the past week:
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