People - 22/03/08

Eric Besson is the French State Secretary to the Digital Economy Development.

Two more Board members are leaving Sprint Nextel: Keith Bane (ex Motorola) and Linda Koch Lorimer (Yale University) would not ask for re-election.

Vodafone will streamline its HQ and plans to lay off 450 positions in the UK, but will create 450 jobs in retail and sales.

Motorola announced two more executive changes: Larry Raymond has replaced Steve Strobel as treasurer, and Stephen Nolan will replace Mike Fenger as head of mobile devices in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

NSN has hired Marc Rouanne, ex ALU mobile unit executive. He has been appointed head of NSN’ s radio access business unit from April 1, 2008.

Ericsson will cut 500 jobs, of which 350-400 jobs in Germany.