Motorola has been the Official 'Splitting Yourself'

NEW YORK - Motorola plans to separate itself into two companies, Motorola and Motorola's Mobility Solution, finally materialized recently.

Discourse is a spin off has long sounded. But certainty can only be confirmed the news early last December. Motorola Mobility note will focus on the general consumer and led by Sanjay Jha. While Motorola Solutions, headed by Greg Brown, will handle the professional market.

Jha asserted, narrowing the target market is clearly a distinct advantage for the company.

"I think you will see a much more focused officials in understanding the technology, rather than adjust the product portfolio," he said as quoted by Yahoo News, Wednesday (05/01/2011).

Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg, had a similar opinion. According to the company split will narrow the bureaucracy, so that the board of directors and management can make decisions faster.

"Motorola's Mobility can better focus only on the handset. It's a good thing, considering so many changes in the last five years," said Gartenberg.

Instead Motorola Solutions did not have to worry about the phone business and can concentrate in the development of network infrastructure and public safety communications devices.

A spokesman for Motorola Solutions, Tama McWhinney, reveals, "This split allows us to increase the flexibility strategies and concentrates in this portfolio section with clarity, purpose, and focus of management."

Motorola stock prices Mobility Holdings Inc. jumped $ 2, 88, or approximately 9.5 percent, to reach USD33, 12 in trading yesterday. While Motorola's stock price remained unchanged Solutions Inc., $ 39, 77.

Motorola Solutions will continue to occupy offices in Schaumburg, Illinois. Meanwhile, Mobility will use a temporary office near Libertyville, Illinois. According to official information, Motorola, Mobility will most likely team to move their headquarters to San Diego or Austin, Texas.
(Srn)

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