Nokia Restructures Device Sales Business
Nokia Reorganizes Its Sales Organization, Appoints Mark Louison to Head Devices Team
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nokia Corp., the world's largest cell phone maker, said Wednesday it will restructure its North American sales and marketing organization and the management of its devices business.
Nokia, based in Espoo, Finland, said it will redefine the role of its North American device sales teams and relocate most sales support staff "closer to customers."
The device sales organization will move most of its support capabilities from Irving, Texas, to Nokia's corporate offices in White Plains, New York. In addition, Mark Louison, who currently leads Nokia's North American networks business, will take over Nokia's North American devices business on July 1 from Tim Eckersley.
Louison also was named president of Nokia Inc., Nokia's North American arm, effective April 1. The company said it will announce Eckersley's future plans at a later date.
Nokia expects the reorganization to be complete by the end of June.
Shares rose 17 cents to $21.62 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Nokia Reorganizes Its Sales Organization, Appoints Mark Louison to Head Devices Team
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nokia Corp., the world's largest cell phone maker, said Wednesday it will restructure its North American sales and marketing organization and the management of its devices business.
Nokia, based in Espoo, Finland, said it will redefine the role of its North American device sales teams and relocate most sales support staff "closer to customers."
The device sales organization will move most of its support capabilities from Irving, Texas, to Nokia's corporate offices in White Plains, New York. In addition, Mark Louison, who currently leads Nokia's North American networks business, will take over Nokia's North American devices business on July 1 from Tim Eckersley.
Louison also was named president of Nokia Inc., Nokia's North American arm, effective April 1. The company said it will announce Eckersley's future plans at a later date.
Nokia expects the reorganization to be complete by the end of June.
Shares rose 17 cents to $21.62 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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