ESPOO, Finland -- Nokia Siemens Networks today announced that Rajeev Suri, previously head of the Asia Pacific region of Nokia Siemens Networks, has been appointed to lead the Services business unit. Suri will be based in India and will be a member of Nokia Siemens Networks' Executive Board, reporting to CEO Simon Beresford-Wylie. This move is designed to accelerate the progress of Nokia Siemens Networks' transformation in the face of anticipated growth in new and emerging telecommunications markets.

"We see Services as an important growth area – both in emerging and mature markets," said Simon Beresford-Wylie, chief executive officer of Nokia Siemens Networks. "Rajeev has demonstrated his ability to manage complex, distributed organizations and has been instrumental to the company's fast growth and strong presence in the APAC region. We expect he will bring the same discipline and customer focus to his new position leading the Services business."

Nokia Siemens Networks' Services organization has more than 20,000 professionals, serving 300 fixed and 300 mobile customers in 150 countries around the world. The Services organization caters to customer business needs through its four strategic business lines:

Nokia Siemens Networks recently announced its plans to invest USD 100 million in India over the next three years as a part of its commitment to developing a strong telecommunications environment in the country.

Rajeev Suri joined Nokia in 1995 and has held a number of executive positions in Business Development, Marketing and Sales and Strategy, where he was based in various locations including India, Finland, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

In an earlier role, Suri was responsible for a portfolio of Nokia's infrastructure customers in Europe and key new growth markets. He transformed the global Nokia relationship with Hutchison group to bring it to a strong new level, and significantly expanded Nokia's market share during his European assignments. Suri has also been instrumental in negotiating large deals and successfully managing complex financial exposures.

Prior to joining Nokia, Suri worked with ICL in India and RPG Group in corporate business development for new ventures and strategic planning. He also worked for a large conglomerate in West Africa where he was heading their corporate commercial and international imports division. Born in 1967, Rajeev has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunications) from Mangalore University, India.

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