Edward Zander of Motorola in India

Posted on | August 26, 2005 |

Motorola Chief Executive Edward Zander is visiting India. He said on Tuesday that Motorola may manufacture mobile phone handsets in India.

Zander said Motorola is planning to launch a new range of mobile phones this fall, including models priced below 2,000 rupees to expand its customer base.

‘We are going to be back with a vengeance. I think, by October to November, you will be seeing a lot of these (Motorola) products,’ Zander added.

The company was one of the first multinationals to enter India, having set up a development center in Bangalore in 1987. Nokia came to India eight years ago, but today controls 65 percent of the mobile phone market. Motorola, in contrast, has just 10 percent market share.

He believes that Motorola’s Indian employment numbers demonstrate the company’s long-term commitment to the country.

What we have here in India are 2,900 bright employees who are building careers at Motorola. I hope they will continue working at Motorola. They are now responsible for 40 percent of new development work.

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