of sanjay jha in at motorola as co-ceo

Sanjay Jha in at Motorola as co-CEO, handset division chief: Engadget reports that Motorola has gone the co-CEO route by appointing former Qualcomm COO Sanjay Jha to take on co-executive roles.


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Motorola announced today that it would be appointing Qualcomm's former COO Sanjay Jha to head up its ailing handset division -- much to the chagrin of our own Ryan Block. Jha will also take on co-executive duties for the parent company along with current CEO Greg Brown. The news comes hot on the heels of speculation that the electronics-maker will spin off its mobile phone wing as a separate, publicly traded entity, though chatter persists that an outright sale of the division may be more economically advisable at this stage. So here's the question that begs asking: why has Moto gone the co-CEO route? Whether it's a matter of the board's confidence in Brown's abilities, or a by-product of some unseen moves, it comes off as unusual at best.

Click here for the Sanjay Jha profile at Forbes.

You can read more about Sanjay Jha at LA Times ("Why is Sanjay Jha so popular on Google?").