Hebu soma hapa kwanza Vertu
TypeDivision
IndustryLuxury goods, Telecommunications
Founded1998
Founder(s)Nokia
HeadquartersChurch Crookham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleMassimiliano Pogliani (Chief Executive Officer)
ProductsLuxury mobile phones
Employees1000
ParentEQT VI and Nokia
WebsiteVertu.com
A Vertu Signature phone in stainless steel
Vertu is a British manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones established by Finnish mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia as a wholly owned subsidiary in 1998. In October 2012 Nokia sold Vertu to private equity group EQT VI for an unspecified amount,[1] (rumoured to be $200 million),[2] but will retain a 10% share.[3] By the end of 2013, 350,000 phones had been sold, and phones were on sale in 500 retail outlets, including 70 run by the company.[4] The phones are comparatively underpowered technically and most popular in Russia, Asia and the Middle East.[5]