The Merger
Thursday, June 28th, 2007April 1 was April Fool’s day as i reckon. It wasn’t April fools for Nokia employees (and Siemens) that day. It was the day when this two telecom giants married and became NSN (Nokia Siemens networks).
3 weeks ago, there was a all on forum globally for all employees of the new organization. A communication and discussion on work and culture related issues and opportunities. I was being teased by my Philippine peers to be the most active poster for the country. I wasn’t just there to post and voice out my own opinion having grown at the Nokia Philippines, I observed the differences immediately. I felt a bit bad to see and the threat of embracing and accepting what has been there for the other side.
Should you see a post that requests that web browsing be allowed, that some do not want the work at home policy…its a bit surprising since it has been a comfort for us the ExNokia to have these oppportunities at work. I can not tell why and how did HR Globally for Nokia be able to choose people who have common values of discpline and respect to placed in Nokia and see to it that they were employing the right people in the organization.
January 1 was suppose to be the wedding day, but because the financial fraud that happened at the mideast region on the other organization it has been delayed. I would agree more why i would hear the staff of this organization say bad things about their boss about having a fishy expense claim is not possible, it was really happening in their organization! Everybody from where we came from would raise an eyebrow to hear that the CEO asks his assistant to make coffee for him, and carry his stuff on a meeting. At Nokia culture its different. Everybody are very independent and trusted. I could not imagine that this new head would shut a good boss from our side to tell It is unethical to ask questions on redundancy in front of lower peers. That is not how Nokia culture is. Nokia has always been practicing fair and open communications. Fins are good colleagues and bosses. Nokia grown employees are different as i just now realized. I am proud to have worked with Nokia and blessed to be hired by Nokia.
Im a bit saddened and threatened on the new marriage. a month ago redundancy in Europe has affected 2K employees, 12 on the other hand here in the Philppines shall be announced. I hope not me, not yet.
There has been a lot of mergers, Sony-Erricson, Lucent-Alcatel, and others. I am just wondering would this marriage last or be on the plan of divorce soon. Who knows. The kids will always suffer inthe end if they will not struggle and survive.
