Mike Zafirovski
Mike Zafirovski
Mike S. Zafirovskiis a Macedonian American business executive...
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This appointment marks my commitment to maintaining Nortel's technology and innovation leadership. George's extensive knowledge of telecom and technology combined with his business acumen, strategic orientation and M&A experience will complement our strong leadership team and position the company for a successful future as we simplify our business, develop next-generation products and solutions, and focus on long-term, profitable growth.
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I have found a deep sense of commitment and pride from the Nortel employees and I am excited by the energy generated for our business transformation, integrity renewal and growth activities. I also want to thank our employees and leadership team who have continued to execute with a passionate customer focus in the face of many challenges over the last several years.
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This is intended to be a growth story and will be a growth story. So though we may be exiting some activities ... we will be reinvesting in places we're going to win.
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Now we are ready for the next phase. We have our sights squarely focused on restoring Nortel's credibility, executing a winning plan for profitable growth and recapturing Nortel's position as a great company.
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There's a sense of confidence and optimism about the future.
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Resolving these important issues will enhance the company's ability to focus on our transformation and renewal priorities and our customers.
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This revenue is real - it was recognized in the wrong periods.
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Today's agreement in principle is an important milestone for Nortel. We continue to work vigorously on the implementation of our remediation plan and addressing our outstanding regulatory matters. In addition, we continue to improve our governance provisions and financials systems and controls. These are critically important for the company. We remain fully committed to rebuilding value for the benefit of all stakeholders.
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We have identified services as one of the key strategic areas to drive our business momentum and growth. We are expanding what is already a robust collection of services offerings.
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We have an unwavering commitment to be among the top companies in the world in corporate governance and business and financial controls.
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We have a team currently conducting a full review of our R&D priorities and investment areas. You can expect us to continue to share details related to R&D prioritization as decisions are made over the next 12 months.