Bochum - Giant anger at Nokia! Judging by the icy decision of the Finns, the Bochum plant, despite a black cell phone numbers to contact more customers from the mark.
Subsidy locust Nokia: No sooner had the 90 million euro public funding for the plant in Bochum grazed to pull the Finns continued to Romania to help yourself at the new funding pot.
But the arrogant approach of Nokia's bosses do not even want to talk about rescue options, outraged thousands of customers (see letters in the information box).
Many now want to buy Nokia cell phone no more. A spokesman for Saturn in Cologne: "The anger runs deep. More and more customers say they want not a Nokia phone again. "In a media market in Essen, says:" Even now stands became clear that many customers, the air is passed to the Nokia brand and they are boycotting. "
Even with the hotline of T-Mobile to make many of their anger at Nokia air. A spokesperson: should decrease the demand for Nokia phones, will be strengthened future offer other brands.
Already, the image damage is considerable: In the brand image barometer "Brand Index" Nokia fell back within a few days from the top spot well behind rivals such as Samsung.
Even Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) got involved in the debate: Nokia's behavior raises many questions. For calls for boycotts, they do understand.
Consumer Minister Seehofer (CSU) has returned his Nokia mobile phone and can check the Nokia boycott for his entire ministry.
Sharp criticism of Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück (SPD): It might not be that Nokia wants to go to Romania to increase the profit margin of 15 to 20 percent.
Embarrassing: The Code of Conduct states, inter alia by Nokia: "Nokia is it's primarily about everywhere (...) where the company operates, and demonstrate social commitment to society."
For employees, a mockery. You want to demonstrate against the closure Tuesday in Bochum. Meanwhile, North Rhine-Westphalia Economics Minister Thoben (CDU) to examine whether the country can claim back 41 million euro in subsidies.
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