Nokia CTO takes leave of absence

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Nokia CTO takes leave of absence
Nokia CTO Rich Green has taken a leave of absence, reportedly due to a disagreement on the company's strategy. The Helsingin Sanomat writes that Green was not happy with the plans to stop developing phones based on the MeeGo system. Two sources told the paper that Green will be away until at least the end of the year, and is unlikely to return to the company. Nokia told Bloomberg News that Henry Tirri, head of the Nokia Research Center, will take over Green's duties. Green is a former Sun Microsystems executive VP for software and was named Nokia CTO in May 2010.

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