Henry Tirri, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer. Courtesy of Nokia

Espoo, Finland - September 22, 2011

Nokia announced today that Henry Tirri has been appointed executive vice president, Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Nokia Leadership Team, effective September 22, 2011.

He reports directly to President and CEO Stephen Elop.

Nokia is committed to connecting people to what matters to them by combining advanced mobile technology with personalized services. Through Ovi, people also enjoy access to maps and navigation on mobile, a rapidly expanding applications store, a growing catalog of digital music, free email and more. Courtesy of Nokia

As Chief Technology Officer, Tirri assumes responsibility for the CTO organization, charged with setting Nokia's technology agenda both now and in the future, and driving core innovation to enable business development opportunities.

Smartphones Courtesy of Nokia

Previously, Tirri was Head of Nokia Research Centre (NRC), Nokia's forward looking research facility.

He joined Nokia in 2004 as a Research Fellow before leading NRC Systems Research laboratory in 2007.

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Tirri will be based in Sunnyvale, California.

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Richard Green, who was appointed Chief Technology Officer in May 2010, and was a member of the Nokia Leadership Team since February 11, 2011, has elected to depart Nokia.

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Effective September 22, 2011, he is no longer a member of the Nokia Leadership Team.
Green will be returning full time to the U.S. to pursue new opportunities.

Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia Corporation. Courtesy of Nokia

"During his time at Nokia, Henry has provided Nokia technical leadership and challenged us to explore forward-looking technologies. In his new role, Henry will have the opportunity to make a greater impact and set the course for Nokia and our role in the mobile industry," said Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop.
"The company would also like to thank Rich Green for the key role he played in assisting Nokia through a major transition. We wish him all the best success in his future ventures."


About Nokia


Nokia is committed to connecting people to what matters to them by combining advanced mobile technology with personalized services.

More than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia, from our most affordable voice-optimized mobile phones to advanced Internet-connected smartphones sold in virtually every market in the world.

Through our services, people also enjoy access to maps and navigation on mobile, a rapidly expanding applications store, a growing catalog of digital music, and more.

Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, and Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the leading providers of telecommunications infrastructure hardware, software and professional services globally.


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Henry Tirri

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Henry Tirri Courtesy of Nokia

Henry Tirri is Nokia’s chief technology officer and an executive vice president, responsible for setting Nokia’s technology agenda both now and in the future and driving core innovation to enable business development opportunities.

He joined Nokia in 2004 and was named to the Nokia Leadership Team in September 2011.

He reports to the CEO.

Henry began his Nokia career as a Research Fellow and was leading Nokia Research Centre (NRC) Systems Research laboratory before being appointed Head of NRC.

Before joining Nokia, Henry was a Professor of Computer Science and Head of the Graduate School and the Intelligent Systems Laboratory at the University of Helsinki, from 1998-2004.

Previous positions also include working as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Texas at Austin, Research Scientist at Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC), Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Visiting Scientist at NASA AMES.

Henry has been a Visiting Professor at Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley.

He is the author and co-author of more than 175 academic papers in various fields of computer science, social sciences and statistics and holds five patents.

He is also the co-founder of Ekahau, a recognized leader in location-enabling enterprise Wi-Fi networks.

He holds a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Helsinki.

Henry is married and has three daughters.

He lives in California and in his spare time enjoys opera, fly-fishing and snowboarding.


Source: Nokia Corporation

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