Henry Tirri named as chief technology officer for Nokia
Henry Tirri has been appointed as executive vice president, chief technology officer and a member of the leadership team at Nokia.
Tirri, who previously headed up the research division at the mobile communications firm, will take up the new role, tasked with setting the company’s technology agenda and driving core innovation to enable business development opportunities.
He will be based in California, and will succeeds Richard Green who will pursue ‘new opportunities’ after a year-and-a-half in the role.
"During his time at Nokia, Henry has provided Nokia technical leadership and challenged us to explore forward-looking technologies. In his new role, Henry will have the opportunity to make a greater impact and set the course for Nokia and our role in the mobile industry," said Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop.
"The company would also like to thank Rich Green for the key role he played in assisting Nokia through a major transition. We wish him all the best success in his future ventures."