Nokia 2015 Annual Report Download - page 25

Business overview
23NOKIA IN 2015
Ramzi Haidamus
b. 1964
President of Nokia Technologies
Ramzi is a technology-licensing expert with
proven business skills and a strong innovation
background. Before joining Nokia, he spent
17years helping Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
growinto a world-class patent licensing
organization.
Ramzi holds a BS in electrical engineering
andan MS in computer engineering from
theUniversity of the Pacic, California, the
United States, and has completed advanced
coursework at Stanford University, the
University of California at Berkeley, Harvard
University, and the Center for Creative
Leadership in the United States.
Timo Ihamuotila
b. 1966
Chief Financial Ocer
Timo is responsible for nancial matters of
the Nokia Corporation including external and
internal reporting, business performance
reviews and capital allocation. He also
oversees Investor Relations, M&A, Treasury
and Nokia Growth Partners. He has been a
member of the Nokia Leadership Team since
2007. Timo joined Nokia in 1993 and his
responsibilities at Nokia have ranged from
sales to business unit leadership and from
riskmanagement to treasury and corporate
nance. He is a rm believer in a corporate
culture based on strong values and vision.
Hans-Jürgen Bill
b. 1960
Chief Human Resources Ocer
Hans-Jürgen has over 20 years of experience
in the telecommunications industry. Prior to
Nokia Siemens Networks, he held a range of
diverse roles at Siemens, which he joined in
1983. When Nokia Siemens Networks was
formed in 2007, Hans-Jürgen became Head
of West South Europe region. He assumed
therole of Head of Human Resources for
Nokia Siemens Networks in 2009 and for
Nokia Corporation in 2014.
Kathrin Buvac
b. 1980
Chief Strategy Ocer
With over 15 years of telecommunications
experience, Kathrin has helped shape Nokia
Networks’ vision and strategy over the years,
most recently as Vice President of Corporate
Strategy. Her responsibilities include market
forecasting, portfolio watch, business
development and leading the company’s
overall eorts in the Internet of Things.
Beforeher current role, she served as Chief
ofsta to the CEO of Nokia Solutions and
Networks from 2011-2013.
Kathrin previously worked at Siemens and
EADS Aerospace and Defence.
Ashish Chowdhary
b. 1965
Chief Customer Operations Ocer
Ashish holds over 25 years of international
experience in the enterprise and
telecommunications sectors and has a track
record of consistently delivering strong
results. He has led various regional and
globalorganizations including Head of Global
Services and Head of Customer Operations
AMEA (the Asia, Middle East and Africa market)
of Nokia Networks. He was also a member of
the Nokia Networks leadership team from
2009 until the closing of the acquisition of
Alcatel Lucent.
Barry French
b. 1963
Chief Marketing Ocer
Barry joined Nokia in 2006 and was
instrumental in the creation and later
turnaround of Nokia’s Networks business.
Previous experience includes leadership
positions in technology, restructuring
andpolitics.
Barry holds a Master’s Degree in International
Aairs from Columbia University’s School of
International and Public Aairs, New York,
theUnited States.
Marc Rouanne
b. 1963
Chief Innovation & Operating Ocer
Marc has more than 20 years of international
management experience in the
telecommunications industry, having held
positions in research and development,
customer operations and product
management in the United States, France
andFinland. He joined Nokia in 2008 from
Alcatel Lucent and before that Alcatel, where
he held various senior management positions.
Marc has led Nokia’s Mobile Broadband
Business, successfully shifting the investment
focus tonew technologies, opened up the
company to the open ecosystem accelerating
time tomarket, improved the company’s
R&Deciency signicantly every year,
andimplemented a strong quality culture,
workingtowards becoming employer
ofchoice in each R&D site.
Maria Varsellona
b. 1970
Chief Legal Ocer
Maria joined Nokia Siemens Networks in 2013
from Tetra Pak, where she was the Group
General Counsel. Previously, Maria held senior
legal positions in GE Oil & Gas for many years.
As an admitted lawyer in Italy and England, she
started her career in private practice, and she
also lectured in international contract law at
the University of Florence, Italy.