Jorma Ollila Nokia Leave Next Year

HELSINKI - Nokia Chairman Jorma Ollila ready to leave office next year, as already announced last September. Even so he insisted on not going away just before the time specified.

Jorma Ollila of Nokia annual general meeting (Photo: Reuters)

"As planned, the nomination committee of the Board of Directors has started looking for a new chairman for thinking I would not be elected again," said by Ollila before the annual general meeting participant quoted Nokia Cellular News, on Thursday (05/05/2011).

At the rally, Ollila Nokia reiterated its commitment to help through the transition in developing Windows-based smartphones Phone.Ollila realize the magnitude of the challenge the company in gaining market share, following the storming of the new smart phones on the market.

"Last year really heavy, and I am sure this year will also be presenting the same challenges," he explained.

Male 60 years joined Nokia in 1985 after he worked at the bank. It took one year before the financial department heads Ollila of Nokia. Career Ollila continues to climb after he was appointed as head of mobile division in 1990, before becoming CEO two years ago.

Ollila resign from his position as CEO of the Finnish mobile phone vendor in 2006 to then sit in a chair chairman. As a former Microsoft executive Stephen Elop suddenly replace Olli-Pekka Kalasvuo as CEO, will remain running Ollila emphasized his role as chairman during the transition. But he will resign in 2012.