 |  | Niklas Savander, b. 1962 Executive Vice President, Services and Software
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Master of Science (Eng.) (Helsinki University of Technology), Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) (Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki).
Executive Vice President, Technology Platforms 2006-2007. Senior Vice President and General Manager of Nokia Enterprise Solutions, Mobile Devices Business Unit 2003-2006, Senior Vice President, Nokia Mobile Software, Market Operations 2002-2003, Vice President, Nokia Mobile Software, Strategy, Marketing & Sales 2001-2002, Vice President and General Manager of Nokia Networks, Mobile Internet Applications 2000-2001, Vice President of Nokia Network Systems, Marketing 1997-1998. Holder of executive and managerial positions at Hewlett-Packard Company 1987-1997.
Member of the Board of Directors of Nokia Siemens Networks B.V. Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tamfelt Oyj. Member of the Board of Directors and secretary of Waldemar von Frenckells Stiftelse.
Biography
Starting January 1, 2008, Niklas Savander is Executive Vice President of the new Services & Software unit. He is a member of the Nokia Group Executive Board, a position held since 2006.
He joined Nokia in 1997 and has held a variety of senior business management, strategy, sales and marketing positions covering the device and network businesses. In his previous role as Executive Vice President, Technology Platforms, he was responsible for the centralized R&D execution, software and technology management as well as product creation processes across the company.
In 2003, Niklas was appointed Senior Vice President, Mobile Devices Business Unit, Enterprise Solutions.
He is the deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tamfelt Oyj and a Member of the Board and secretary of Waldemar von Frenckells Stiftelse. On April 1, 2007 Savander was also appointed as a Member of the Board of Nokia Siemens Networks.
Prior to joining Nokia, he spent nine years with Hewlett-Packard in Finland, Germany and Switzerland. During this time, he held roles ranging from the position of account manager to leading the company’s Technical Systems Business for Europe, Middle East & Africa.
He holds a Master’s degree in Science from the Helsinki University of Technology and a Master’s of Business Administration from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki. He is fluent in Swedish, English, German and Finnish.
Niklas was born August 4, 1962, in Helsinki, Finland. He is married and has two children. And he enjoys playing and refereeing ice-hockey, telemark skiing and golf.
Starting January 1, 2008, Niklas Savander is Executive Vice President of the new Services & Software unit. He is a member of the Nokia Group Executive Board, a position held since 2006.
He joined Nokia in 1997 and has held a variety of senior business management, strategy, sales and marketing positions covering the device and network businesses. In his previous role as Executive Vice President, Technology Platforms, he was responsible for the centralized R&D execution, software and technology management as well as product creation processes across the company.
In 2003, Niklas was appointed Senior Vice President, Mobile Devices Business Unit, Enterprise Solutions.
He is the deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tamfelt Oyj and a Member of the Board and secretary of Waldemar von Frenckells Stiftelse. On April 1, 2007 Savander was also appointed as a Member of the Board of Nokia Siemens Networks.
Prior to joining Nokia, he spent nine years with Hewlett-Packard in Finland, Germany and Switzerland. During this time, he held roles ranging from the position of account manager to leading the company’s Technical Systems Business for Europe, Middle East & Africa.
He holds a Master’s degree in Science from the Helsinki University of Technology and a Master’s of Business Administration from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki. He is fluent in Swedish, English, German and Finnish.
Niklas was born August 4, 1962, in Helsinki, Finland. He is married and has two children. And he enjoys playing and refereeing ice-hockey, telemark skiing and golf.
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