The Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia announced Thursday that it plans to cut 3,700 jobs in Finland and up to 10,000 positions worldwide by the end of 2013 to save costs.
Nokia aims to chopexpenditures by some 1.6 billion euros ($2 billion) by the end of 2013.
The company will close its plant in Salo, Southwest Finland, except for its product development unit, with a loss of 850 jobs.
At a press conference held at Nokia headquarters in Espoo on Thursday, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said he was very sorry for the current situation. He pledgedthat the company's most important product development work and headquarters will remain in Finland.
Nokia's adjustment program also includes reorganization of its leadership team. Three executive vice presidents are to depart.
In addition, as part of the changes, Nokia is also selling its Vertu luxury phone unit to Swedish private equity firm EQT.
Shares of Nokia dippedwell below 2 euros Thursday on the Helsinki Exchange following the job-cut announcement, from a peak of some 65 euros in 2000.
The Finnish government met on Thursday afternoon to discuss developments at Nokia. Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen said that taking care of those affected was essential and that Finland must not flinch from its long-term aid to promote growth.
近日，诺基亚总部召开记者发布会，宣布将在2013年之前全球范围内裁员万人以缩减16亿欧元开支，这一举动也会波及中国地区。曾在手机也叱咤风云的老大如今也到了改朝换代的时候，不知道诺基亚能否迎来第二春。
延伸阅读：
除了宣布裁员之外，诺基亚还将调整管理层（7月1日起生效），新管理团队如下：
——尤哈·普特基兰达出任运营执行副总裁
——蒂莫·托坎宁出任手机执行副总裁
——克里斯·韦伯出任销售和营销执行副总裁
——图拉·雷帝拉出任高级副总裁兼首席营销官
——苏珊·希恩出任公关高级副总裁
——特基兰达、托坎宁和韦伯还将加入诺基亚领导团队
离职高管（6月30日起生效）：
——原执行副总裁兼首席营销官杰里·德瓦尔德
——原手机业务执行副总裁玛丽·麦克道威尔
——原市场业务执行副总裁尼可拉斯·萨瓦德
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