Nokia reviews

Nokia is too big to maneuver its way out of a wet paper bag. Because of the need to work in the (in)famous matrixed organization the common goals are not always so common. Perfect example is the schism that exists between the Services and the Devices business groups. The engineering mindset dominates the business culture in devices and is defined by a process oriented 100% quality requirement within a logistics/supply chain environment. Services as a counter point is required by market forces to be more nimble and move at "entreprenuerial speeds". Unfortunately these two cultures clash horribly and to enjoy a decent P/E ratio Nokia will need to become much more successful and rapidly accelerate it's Mobile SW and Services business unit. The fact though is that internally there is a great deal of doubt as to executive mgt's ability to make this happen in a satisfactory timeframe.

The security business in Mountain View is very poorly managed. The hostile relationship between Nokia (platform supplier) and Checkpoint (application supplier) allowed other companies to win business. The actual management in that organization is mediocre at best but they are very good at in-fighting especially between the Boston and California branches. Very juvenille. The company had a lot of issues integrating the security business into their overall business model. The marriage to Enterprise was questionable as there were few, if any, synergies. It really looked like a holding ground for people uninterested in challenging themselves.