HELSINKI (AP) -- Nokia Corp. says it has completed a deal to outsource its Symbian software development to Accenture that includes the transfer of 2,800 Nokia workers to the global management-consulting firm.
The Finland-based company says Accenture PLC will provide it with software services through 2016 with the transfer of personnel -- in China, Finland, India, Britain and the United States -- expected in October when the deal closes.
Wednesday's announcement came two months after Nokia disclosed the plan as part of its aim to slash 7,000 jobs worldwide as it strives to cut costs by $1.5 billion (euro1 billion) by 2013 and catch up with top rivals in the tough smartphone market.
