Could exec exits accompany Nokia strategy shift?

German weekly Wirtschaftswoche reported on Saturday that a number of executives may leave, citing company sources. According to a Reuters summary of the German article, among those that may depart are phone unit head Mary McDowell, markets unit manager Niklas Savander, Chief Development Officer Kai Oistamo, and services and solutions manager Tero Ojanpera.

Elop recommended on the company's recent revenues call that a shift in strategy is needed for the company to better compete at the high-end of the smartphone market and hinted the company might be open to adopting a new operating system just as Windows Phone or Android.

Until however, Nokia's strategy has focused on its homegrown Symbian operating system, with plans to move to a mobile Linux variant known as Meego. In recent weeks, although, the company has been said to be weighing other alternatives and has cancelled plans to bring a new smartphone to the U.S.

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