Fresh blow as Nokia sees technology boss walk out
NOKIA yesterday said its chief technology officer has taken a leave of absence and sources say he is unlikely to return after disagreements with management on strategy.
Richard Green is said to be unhappy with decisions such as abandoning the MeeGo operating system it was developing with Intel in favour of going with Microsoft’s Windows Phone software.
In a fresh blow for the struggling company, Nokia confirmed Green has taken leave for personal reasons and declined to comment on when he will return or on other details. Henry Tirri, head of Nokia Research Centre, will be the acting chief technology officer, a spokesman said.
The move comes as Nokia’s once-undisputed leadership in mobile phones crumbles. The company is losing smartphone market share to Apple iPhone and Google Android devices and, at the low end, to cheaper Asian rivals.