Motorola CEO Talks About Phone Division; Sees People, Products And Software Leading Recovery

During Greg Brown’s first formal investor conference since he took control of Motorola (NYSE: MOT), the CEO addressed questions about the troubled handset division head-on, and came off sounding very dedicated to the division while still acknowledging how much work has to be done.

Brown, who was speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference in Dana Point, CA, said the benefit to being public about exploring strategic alternatives for the division was so that new partnerships or talent opportunities could more easily present themselves. In February, the shake-out continued when Stu Reed was asked to step aside as the division’s leader. Since then, Brown said he is spending about 80 percent of his time on the division, and that Motorola has launched a formal talent search to replace Reed, who is still at the company.

On a recovery: He said it will be a product-led recovery. They’ll have to produce a larger array of products, including ones at different price points, ones for different geographies, and more devices for North America that support 3G and multimedia services. “Motorola has been more hit-oriented than broad-based portfolio, and we intend to change that,” Brown said. “Don

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