Thursday, July 5, 2012

Former Apple CEO Stephen Elop recommend Nokia fired


One of the "legendary" fame and former Apple Executive Jean-Louis Gassee, suggests that CEOS as well as Nokia's leadership team deserve to be fired because of the crisis which are facing.

In interviews with British Computing Technology page, former Director of Apple has made outspoken criticism aimed at Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, said that Nokia has made strategic blunders under his leadership Elop and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo predecessors.

Gassee revealed he had been advised that Nokia took the opportunity to switch to use the Android platform into 2 years ago, however both Stephen Elop as CEO of Nokia, Kalassvuo did not recognize the threat of iOS and Android during this time.


Jean-Louis Gassee is one who has the credibility in the village voice in the world of technology
"I have recommended that they renounce all to switch to Android. Let's make this a secret and let the rumors spread. Nokia already has these beautiful design, available platform of the Ovi application, will help to integrate with the Android platform become easier. This will help Nokia to win ", Gassee said.

Gassee said that Stephen Elop to be the main responsibility of walked strategy mistakes of Nokia, making it the phone falling into crisis, especially when recently Microsoft released Windows Phone 7 platform, "neglected" Windows Phone 7 platform that Nokia only "newcomer" gained a reputation on the market with Lumia products. This will cause product line rapidly outdated because Lumia cannot upgrade and catch up with the new trends on the mobile platform.

"I think Elop need to leave. But I also think that the Board of Directors of No also need to innovate with people who have insurance and am working knowledge in the mobile industry, "Gassee adds.

Gessee for that ourselves Elop not enough knowledge as well as knowing to lead a large company producing big mobile phone such as Nokia.

"Elop no little experience and knowledge about supply chain management as well as development of a mobile phone manufacturer. To Stephen Elop went on to helm the Nokia is a wrong decision, "Gassee commented. "Elop does not give a specific plan or devise and unable to implement them. Summary should go and to Nokia Elop back for a captain to another ".

Jean-Louis Gassee is one of the most famous in the world of French technology in America, worked as Director at Apple in the period from 1981 to 1990. Then he left Apple and founded the software company Be Inc. in 1990, famous for BeOS operating system for personal computers.

This year at the age of 68, Gassee currently live in California (USA) and frequent quipping reviews and valuable advice for the technology.

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