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Nokia Siemens Networks has announced that Eduardo Montes, former member of the Siemens managing board has resigned from the company's board of directors. He will be replaced by Siegfried Russwurm, member of the Siemens managing board and head of corporate human resources. After the change the board of Nokia Siemens Networks will consist of the following seven members: Nokia president and CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (chairman of the Nokia Siemens Networks board); Siemens president and CEO,...

ESPOO, Finland, October 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eduardo Montes, 57, former Member of the Siemens Managing Board has resigned from the Board of Directors of Nokia Siemens Networks B.V., effective as of October 6, 2008. He will be replaced by Siegfried Russwurm, 45, Member of the Siemens Managing Board and Head of Corporate Human Resources, effective as of today. Within the Siemens Managing Board, Russwurm has special responsibility for Europe, CIS and Africa and is therefore the expert...

Niklas Savander, the head of Nokia's new software and Services unit, said that their internet offering is far from ready and the world's top mobile phone maker is seeking further acquisitions to speed up the roll out of new services.As the growth in the mobile phone market is set to stall, Nokia bought U.S. digital maps firm Navteq for $8.1 billion in July and has acquired ten smaller firms to jump-start its Internet services business.When asked about further acquisition plans, Savander said,...

Nokia's services and software unit has announced plans to refine parts of its global research and development activities. While Nokia continues to grow its investments in consumer internet services, the unit plans to integrate some of its content delivery services into a single service. According to Nokia, it has started relevant local employee consultations to discuss these plans. These plans concern approximately 200 employees, approximately half in Finland, working in the services and...

ESPOO, Finland, August 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia's Services & Software unit today announced plans to refine parts of its global research and development activities. While Nokia continues to grow its investments in consumer Internet services, the unit plans to integrate some of our content delivery services into a single service to create a better experience for consumers and to continue increasing investments into key initiatives. Nokia's Internet services strategy continues...

ESPOO, Finland, August 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia today announced that Mr. Esko Aho, 54, will join Nokia on November 1, 2008. He will become a member of the Nokia Group Executive Board as of January 1, 2009, when he assumes the duties of Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Responsibility, the position currently held by Mr. Veli Sundback. Veli Sundback will step down from the Nokia Group Executive Board as of December 31, 2008, but will continue in Nokia as an...