"Right now there are several project teams working on the implementation of our new strategy-" What happened to the old one?
DeskJockey again you know sweet diddly squat, you said the memo was circulated when? Yet this guy didn't have a firm offer till they called him within the last 24hours to say he has the job.
So you say no more hiring then suddendly woops a guy gets offered a job?
I smell BS.