Will Nokia's Elop Trade a Burning Platform for a Smoldering One?

Nearly a year ago Stephen Elop was President of Microsoft’s Business Division and delivered a keynote about the 2010 Business Productivity Product Line at a conference I attended. The presentation was forward looking, well executed, and promised good things coming from that division. Flash forward to 2011 and Mr. Elop is CEO and President of cell phone giant Nokia. He took Nokia’s helm on September 21, 2010.

Engadget reported on a leaked internal memo where Elop compared Nokia’s current situation as akin to standing on the platform of a burning oil rig.

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