Nokia in brief
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation
and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries.
We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software
that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television,
imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing
our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise
solutions and software, is a key area of focus for Nokia. We
also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications
networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
2007 facts and figures
- Head office in Finland; R&D, production, sales, marketing
activities around the world
- World's #1 manufacturer of mobile devices, with estimated
38% share of global device market in 2007
- Mobile device volumes 437 million units
- Net sales EUR 51.1 billion
- Operating profit EUR 8.0 billion
- 112 262 employees at year end (including Nokia Siemens
Networks)
- Strong R&D presence in 10 countries
- R&D investment EUR 5.6 billion
- 30 415 employees in R&D (approximately 27% of workforce, including Nokia
Siemens Networks)
- Sales in more than 150 countries
- Nokia devices available at approximately 350,000 points of sale
- World's 5th most valued brand (Interbrand, 2007) #1 brand
in Asia (Synovate 2006 and 2007), and #1 brand in Europe
(European Brand Institute, September 2007).
- World's number one supply chain (AMR Research, 2007)
- Devices, responsible for developing the best device portfolio
for the marketplace
- Services & Software, reflecting our strategic emphasis on developing
and growing our offering of consumer
Internet services and enterprise solutions and software
- Markets, responsible for the management of our supply chains,
sales channels and marketing activities
- Corporate Development Office, focuses on our strategy and future growth,
and provides operational support for integration across all
the units
On April 1, 2007, Nokia's Networks business group was combined
with Siemens' carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile
networks to form Nokia Siemens Networks, jointly owned by Nokia
and Siemens and consolidated by Nokia. |
