Nokia Headquarters Soon Take Over by Microsoft

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Acquisition Devices and Services business unit of Nokia by Microsoft is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. As part of the deal, Nokia's head office is located in Espoo, Finland, will be taken over by Microsoft.

With this agreement, approximately 32 thousand Nokia employees will be transferred. Most can continue working in the same building, but others must be moved to another building in Karaportti.

Nokia itself has confirmed the move plan. Nokia said the Devices and Services business unit will remain in the old headquarters, while other employees will move to a new location.

“Most of the employees in the building doing work related to the Devices and Services. So the building will be a place Microsoft. Process is targeted for completion in the first quarter of 2014," said Nokia spokesman.

“Employees who work for the post- transaction Nokia will be relocated to a nearby building owned Nokia, " he continued.

At the same time, Espoo headquarters will be used by Microsoft as a prime location to develop a new Smartphone project. Currently, Microsoft is still looking forward to the process of acquisition was approved by the European Commission.

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