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This excerpt taken from the MOT DEFA14A filed Mar 26, 2008. Positioning Our Businesses for Success
This morning we announced that Motorola has commenced a process to create two independent, publicly traded companies – one focused on Mobile Devices and another focused on Broadband & Mobility Solutions, which will encompass our current Enterprise Mobility, Home & Networks Mobility and Government & Public Safety businesses. This decision follows our 31 January announced structural and strategic review and reaffirms our commitment to position all of our businesses for success by better serving our customers and creating value for our shareholders. Improving Mobile Devices’ performance is necessary to the success of this process. We are working hard to enhance the product portfolio, accelerate the product development process and strengthen the management team. Our global search for a new Mobile Devices CEO is well underway. I’m sure you have questions, and you can expect to hear more from your business leaders in the coming days. We expect that the separation, if consummated, would take place in 2009. The separation is subject to further financial, tax and legal analysis, and there can be no assurance that any transaction ultimately will be consummated. Over its nearly 80-year history, Motorola has undertaken many changes to strengthen and propel the company to its next chapter of success. All of us -- the board of directors, senior leadership team and I -- fully believe in the power of our talented, creative and committed employees to continue to innovate, grow and advance the way the world connects. As we move through the process, it is critical you know you are an important part of our company’s success, and that I’m counting on your continued support and focus. Regards, Greg Greg Brown Please refer members of the media or industry analysts to Jennifer Erickson (1-847-435-5320) and investors and other members of the investor community to Dean Lindroth (1-847-576-6899). On March 26, 2008, Motorola, Inc. hosted a conference call relating to its announcement of the commencement of a process to create two independent, publicly-traded companies. The following is the transcript of the conference call. MOT - Motorola Conference Call to Discuss Plan to Create Two Independent Companies |
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