Nov 24 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) has cut dozens of jobs

across its sales organization as it looks to streamline how it

offers products to businesses, schools and governments,

Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with

the matter.

The iPhone maker notified affected employees over the past

couple of weeks, Bloomberg said, including account managers

serving major businesses, schools and government agencies.

Staff who operate Apple's ( AAPL ) briefing centers for institutional

meetings and product demonstrations for prospective customers

were also affected, the report said.

Apple ( AAPL ) did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment.

One of the major targets of the layoffs was a government

sales team working with agencies, including the U.S. Defense

Department and Justice Department, per the report.

The team had already been facing tough conditions after the

43-day government shutdown and cutbacks imposed by the

Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, Bloomberg added.

In the past few weeks, companies including Verizon,

Synopsys ( SNPS ) and IBM ( IBM ) have announced job cuts.