Nokia is axing 700 jobs across
the global group, including 130 positions in its IT
department.
Half of the 700 jobs will go in Finland and the largest number
of jobs will be axed from the firm’s loss-making enterprise
solutions division.
Nokia said it planned to offer many of those affected with
alternative jobs in the organisation.
"We have a number of positions open in Nokia, and the impacted
people are naturally priority candidates for positions that match
their competencies," said Juha Äkräs, senior vice president for
Nokia human resources.
"We have a good track record from previous years of redeploying
employees in similar situations," said Äkräs.
In 2006, close to 10,000 people rotated into new positions
across the Nokia group,” Äkräs said.
The company said Nokia's enterprise solutions group planned to
sharpen its focus on markets where there is a greater return on
investment, which will strengthen the business group's ability to
compete effectively.
It is estimated that globally approximately 360 employees in
enterprise solutions and 30 employees in customer and market
operations will be affected by these changes.
In Nokia's IT organisation, 130 jobs will go. Another 140 jobs will
go in software development and R&D.
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