P Balaji, the head of Nokia India, has stepped down
from his post recently. Despite the resignation, he will continue to serve the
Finnish company as an advisor until October this year.
The former head of Sony Ericsson’s operations in
India, P Balaji held the position at Nokia India since July 2012. His decision
came less than a month following Microsoft’s acquisition of Devices and
Services division of Nokia.
Speculation is rife that Balaji’s resignation from
head of Nokia India post is largely down to Microsoft’s decision of curtailing
Nokia’s worldwide handset business, following the US-based company’s
acquisition of Nokia’s handset division.
Denying any connection between Balaji’s quit and
Nokia’s acquisition by Microsoft, a spokesperson of Nokia India revealed, “After spending almost two years with Nokia and now in
Microsoft Devices Group, P Balaji has decided to move on from the organisation
for personal reasons.”
P Balaji has an illustrated career spanning over two
decades. He worked extensively in the telecommunication sector in India before
joining Nokia to look after its India operations.
He played a crucial role in dissolving Nokia’s tax
row and was a major influence behind the company’s successful launch of Lumia
brand in India and responsible for establishing the X family of phones.
E-commerce
in India is flourishing and it is not clear how companies like Nokia want to
make the best out of it.
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