Nokia begins measures to align workforce and site operations with new technique

Espoo, Finland - To ship on its new technique, Nokia today introduced plans to align its global workforce and consolidate site operations.



These measures are part of Nokia's goal to cut back its Gadgets & Companies non-IFRS operating expenses by 1 billion euros for the full year 2013 compared to the complete yr 2010, as announced final week.

Earlier right now, Nokia announced plans to form a strategic collaboration with Accenture that would consequence in the transfer of Nokia's Symbian software activites, together with about three,000 staff to Accenture. In addition, Nokia additionally plans to reduce its international workforce by about four,000 workers by the top of 2012, with the vast majority of reductions in Denmark, Finland and the UK. In accordance with nation-by-country authorized requirements, discussions with worker representatives started today.

Nokia additionally plans to consolidate the corporate's analysis and product improvement sites so that every website has a clear position and mission. Nokia expects the growth of some sites and the contraction or closure of others.

All staff affected by the discount plans can stay on the Nokia payroll by means of the end of 2011. Nokia expects personnel reductions to occur in phases till the end of 2012, linked to the roll-out of Nokia's planned product and providers portfolio. Throughout this period, Nokia intends to ramp up its capability for the development of Nokia smartphones primarily based on the Home windows Cellphone platform, the company's broad vary of cell phones and its companies portfolio.

"At Nokia, we now have new clarity around our path ahead, which is concentrated on our leadership across good gadgets, cellphones and future disruptions," said Stephen Elop, Nokia president and CEO. "However, with this new focus, we additionally will face reductions in our workforce. This can be a difficult reality, and we are working carefully with our workers and companions to identify long-time period re-employment programs for the proficient folks of Nokia."

Nokia is launching a comprehensive social duty program for workers and the communities prone to be affected by the personnel reductions. This system can be led regionally, with native partners and stakeholders, and senior administration support.

"We're offering those that are shedding their jobs a variety of options, from particular person re-employment assist and re-coaching to creating investments to advertise innovation and working with a wide range of partners to create new alternatives," Elop continued.

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