Former Samsung CEO appointed as President of Nokia Technologies in the US
Nokia announces its
newest hire: Gregory Lee, (now) former CEO of Samsung Electronics North
America. After being 13 years with Samsung, where he most recently led all of
Samsung’s businesses in North America along with its vast portfolio of mobile
and consumer electronics.
Nokia has appointed
Lee as the head of its US executives team, where Lee will lead Nokia’s efforts
in consumer products and further push the company’s presence in the virtual
reality and digital health industries.
“I am excited by the opportunity to lead Nokia
Technologies. The… team has produced innovative products and solutions in
dynamic, high growth segments of the consumer technology market, and I am
honored to be in a position to help build on this success in the future.”
Before his career
at Samsung, Lee has led product development, sales, and strategic management
for other global brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg’s, and Procter
& Gamble.
Lee will be based
in California and will report directly to Rajeev Suri, President and CEO of
Nokia as a member of Nokia’s Group Leadership team. “We’ve chosen the right leader
to take Nokia Technologies forward at a time of renewed excitement about the
Nokia brand around the world.” – Suri, CEO of Nokia.
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