26 January 2009

Nokia celebrated An Industry Milestone
Facility in Hungary Produces 500 Millionth Phone

Earlier today, Nokia, Finnish mobile telecommunications giant, celebrated an industry milestone at its mobile phone manufacturing facility in Komarom, Hungary – the production of its 500 millionth phone from a single factory.

In his address to Komarom employees, Nokia Chief Executive Officer Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, praised staff on their achievement and dedication to quality.

Established in 1999, the Komarom facility manufactures mobile phones for the European, Middle East and African markets.

During the past 10 years the Komarom factory has produced many of Nokia’s most popular models including the best selling Nokia 2760, the highly popular Nokia 6300 as well as Nokia’s latest music device the Nokia 5800 ExpressMusic. The 500 millionth device produced in Komarom was the Nokia N79 in silver.

Nokia, the is today known as the largest mobile phone manufacturers in the world. Nokia is absolute world leader in mobility, with an impressing 40 percent global market share and huge global customer base that now numbers more than two billions of Nokia users!

Nokia Corporation is also recognized in the world today as the fifth most valued brand! Nokia plays a very large role in the economy of Finland, it is by far the largest Finnish company, accounting for about a third of the market capital.. . . .