Nokia has announced, on the back of stellar third quarter results, that it intends to cut 1800 jobs. This comes just one month after the company’s new CEO, Stephen Elop, stepped in.

 

"Changes impacting personnel are always difficult. We are committed to managing these changes in a way that reflect Nokia's values, and will support affected employees with alternative solutions, such as helping them find new positions within the company," said Juha Äkräs, executive vice president, Human Resources. 

 

"The announcement today is the result of careful evaluation and planning; the plans have now been reviewed and endorsed by the new management. The aim is to accelerate the company's transformation towards a leading mobile solutions provider, and to do this we are simplifying and integrating operations within our product creation and corporate functions."

 

According to Elop, the job cuts will come in conjunction with streamlining the Symbian platform.

 

“In Symbian Smartphones, Nokia plans to renew product creation to increase responsiveness to consumer demands and reduce time to market. This includes expanding the use of common tools for application development, streamlining software development, simplifying and consolidating operations and placing greater focus on adding value to consumers. The changes target increased competitiveness and support building an attractive and sustainable platform for application developers.” said a company statement.”

 

Although this may be surprising to Nokia employees, it is good to see the company making a move to reduce its bloated staff roster.