Sanjay K. Jha had a very challenging job
offered to him on August 4, 2008. He would be the new CEO of Motorola Mobile
Devices. Motorola Mobile made a comeback
with its Droid phones using Google’s Android operating systems. Then it was announced on the first week of
January 2011 that Motorola would be split
into two companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions. Jha became the Chairman and CEO of Motorola
Mobility (MMI).
Then on May 22, 2012 just a little over a
year later it was announced that Google would take over MMI. In line with this Jha stepped down as CEO of
MMI. Thus we would never know what new direction Jha would have brought MMI.
The bet on using the Android
operating system certainly made it an attractive target for Google.
Even before joining MMI Jha had been an
overachiever. Holding a PhD and an engineering degree, he was employed in two
other companies before joining Qualcomm in 1994 and Motorola in 2008. While at
Qualcomm he held many senior posts and holding multiple positions. In 2002 he led the formation of Qualcomm
Technologies & Ventures while heading both the technology investment
portfolio and the new technology group.
He was the COO of Qualcomm before joining Motorola.
With a $66 million cash and stock option
Golden Parachute upon the sale to Google, it certainly gives Jha plenty of time
to think what he will do next.
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