In-house e-mail leaks on Microsoft's smartphone business reduction and staff reduction

ByMike Mozart

On May 19, 2016 the feature phone division was transferred to Foxconn's subsidiary FIH Mobile and Finnish company HMD GlobalsaleMicrosoft, which agreed to do so, announced a reduction of up to 1,850 people this time by announcing the shrinking smartphone business. With regard to business shrinking and large-scale restructuring, the e-mails that Terri Myersson of Windows & Devices Executive Vice President sent to employees leaked and its contents are disclosed.

Read Microsoft's internal memo about its smartphone restructuring | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/25/11766354/microsoft-terry-myerson-smartphone-streamlining-memo

Microsoft announces streamlining of smartphone hardware business | News Center
http://news.microsoft.com/2016/05/25/microsoft-announces-streamlining-of-smartphone-hardware-business/

According to Microsoft's official announcement,Nokia acquired in 2013 at a total price of 700 billion yen (then rate)Cost of restructuring including the maximum of 1,550 people in Finland which was the base of the feature phone division of the company, up to 500 people at other bases and the accompanying early retirement allowance including the $ 200 million (about 21.9 billion yen) The estimated loss is estimated at about 950 million dollars (about 104 billion yen).

CEO Satya Nadera said in his presentation, "Security, manageability,ContinuumWe concentrate on the smartphone business in areas where we can differentiate for companies and consumers who find value in functions and others. We will continue technological innovation in all mobile platform devices and cloud services. "Although Mr. Meyerson obtained by The Verge of IT related media gave e-mails sent to employees about the decision of this time Details and the future efforts for Windows Phone are described.

ByMike Mozart

"In the first half of the e-mail," We announced the sale of the feature phone business last week, today I will share about the shrinking of the smartphone business as an additional step.Through this decision, up to 1350 people in Finland, It affects a total of 1,850 people worldwide.These changes were very difficult because it will affect those who have contributed to Microsoft for many years.In place of Satya and executives, We will promise to continue supporting each one who is affected by it ", it says about this time's business shrinkage and staff reduction.

For the smartphone business whose business shrinkage has been decided, "We are in the smartphone businessTo concentrate moreThere are three strategies listed as "Necessary", one is to provide universal applications regardless of platform, and one is to pursue innovation that creates new experiences with Windows devices and services with a firm stance. And the other is "We continue to support users, Windows Phone is no exception, we will continue to update and support Lumia and OEM partner smartphones and develop new terminals "It is thought that development of a new Windows Phone will continue in the future.

The end of the mail is "I am using this mail"To concentrate moreI used the word "Hello! This expresses what we are doing (business shrinks, but it does not go away!) But I do not love the word "to focus more". Because it is a word which lacks emotional influence in this decision. Looking back on our long journey in mobility, we have worked hard and got a wonderful idea, but we did not have the unity needed by the company to leave the impact. "

"At the same time, articles written about our journey to make a universal platform for all developers recentlyArs TechnicaIt was published in. Articles illustrate how we are facing big challenges, the guts required to overcome that challenge. At the end of the article "Microsoft has accomplished what competitors could not achieve. It took me more than 20 years to come, but Microsoft first got here. " For me, this is exactly what I think "focusing" will deliver to us. And now we have reached this foundation. To make a great product "is over.

On the other hand, PayPalMobile app for Windows Phone stopped at the end of JuneIt is also a fact that there is a movement to truncate the Windows Phone platform from outside such as announcing to do.