Anssi Vanjoki today presented the resignation as the unit responsible for services related to mobile computers and smart phones (smartphones), Nokia. In a statement released by the company, also vice president of marketing at Nokia says it is time to "look for new opportunities."Still in office for another six months, Vanjoki promises to give your best, dedicating "a hundred percent until the last day of work at Nokia."
For nine years working at the company, the executive Finn was 54 years since 1998 executive board member of the Nokia Group.
The resignation comes three days after Vanjoki presentation of Stephen Elop as new CEO of multinational telecommunications. The new CEO comes from Microsoft in order to help Nokia to compete with Apple in the smartphone market.
According to one analyst quoted by Forbes magazine, the output is directly linked to Vanjoki entry Elop in company management, since it was the intention of the vice president resigned to be the successor of Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said Nokia's executive management.
The management changes are related to a restructuring of the company to cope with significant loss of market share in smartphone sales. According to international consultancy Gartner, Nokia, which already held 45 percent of total sales of smart phones is now at 37 percent, while Apple has been growing at a significant pace and is already in 14 per cent, through sales of its iPhone.
For 14 and September 15 (Tuesday and Wednesday) is scheduled to take the Nokia World 2010, an annual event where the company gives to know the latest in telecommunications. Despite today's announcement, says Anssi Vanjoki is very excited about the event, which will be revealed "new devices and solutions for the market of smartphones - including the N8 smart phone that is predicted to compete with Apple's iPhone.
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