Jorma Ollila, chairman and CEO of Nokia, today announced the appointment of Mary McDowell as senior vice president and general manager, enterprise solutions, and member of the Nokia Group Executive Board, as of January 1st, 2004.McDowell will oversee the Enterprise Solutions business group, which is focused on bringing the benefits of mobility to the enterprise market, including Nokias mobile business devices range as well as security and mobile connectivity solutions tailored for enterprise needs. Until now, McDowell held the position of senior vice president of strategy and corporate development at Hewlett Packard.
“Mary understands the strategic advantage mobility offers companies seeking a competitive edge,” says Jorma Ollila, chairman and CEO of Nokia. “Not only does Mary add a wealth of knowledge and experience in the enterprise space, she also brings an impressive track record of success in building new businesses, and outstanding communication and leadership skills. Equally important, Mary shares our passion for mobility and our vision of Connecting People. We warmly welcome her to the Nokia family.”
During her 17 years with Hewlett Packard-Compaq, McDowell has served for 5 years as senior vice president and general manager of Industry-Standard Servers and led its expansion into new technology areas as well as business model transformation. She joined Compaq as a systems engineer in 1986.
In 2000, McDowell was named one of the Top 20 Women in Technology in Houston. She serves on the board of visitors for the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois.
2003-11-25
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