Nokia's new CEO: The first thing to do after taking office is to listen

Beijing time September 10 Evening news, according to foreign media reports, just by Nokia appointed as the new CEO of Elop (Stephen Elop) in Friday, said that after taking office, first of all to do a lot of listening, and then make a corresponding adjustment. "There is a lot of listening after taking office and then making adjustments," Elop said. As for the adjustment, it is not yet certain, but any adjustment is for the long-term development of the company. The North American market is critical and there is much room for improvement. "When there are some fundamental changes in the market, such as the advent of graphical user interfaces, the advent of mobile phones, and the birth of the Internet, technology companies will be at a critical time," he said. "Today, we are in a period of fundamental change, triggered by the ubiquity of cloud computing, social media, mobile computing and communication," he said. "This is a huge opportunity for Nokia," said Elop. Providing a link between people is one of our core strategies, although people have changed the way they connect. And my job is to lead the company through this period.　　"Currently, Nokia phones have not yet used Microsoft's operating system, as to whether it will be adopted in the future, Elop did not give a definitive answer, saying each platform has its own location." Referring to the attitude of Microsoft CEO Ballmer Steve Ballmer, Mr Elop said: "Ballmer has a hint of disappointment, but he also respects Nokia." For me, it was a very difficult moment in my career. "(Li Ming)