Marko
Ahtisaari has been appointed Executive Vice President, Design, and a
member of the Nokia Leadership Team, effective February 1, 2012. He
reports directly to President and CEO Stephen Elop.
Ahtisaari will continue to lead the Nokia design team, responsible for
the industrial design and user experience design of all Nokia products.
He has lead the team since 2009 during which time Nokia Design has
created critically acclaimed products such as the Nokia N9, the Nokia
Lumia 800 and the Nokia Lumia 900.
Previously,
Ahtisaari was an entrepreneur, as CEO and co-founder of Dopplr, a social
network for international travelers, and Head of Brand and Design at
Blyk, an advertising-funded mobile network. Prior to this he was
Director of Design Strategy at Nokia, and held roles in corporate
strategy and venturing. Ahtisaari was also a Fellow of the Faculty and
lecturer at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at Columbia
University, and a composer and professional musician. He serves on the
Board of Directors of Artek and WITNESS.
"One of the key differentiators of Nokia is the elegant and head-turning
design of our products," said Stephen Elop, president and CEO of Nokia.
"As we have charted our new course, Marko Ahtisaari has ensured that we
elevate the importance of distinctive design, which is evident in the
industry's response to our award-winning Lumia and Asha products. By
appointing Marko to the Nokia Leadership Team, we believe his influence
will ensure that design leadership becomes part of everything we make
and also everything we do."
Marko
Ahtisaari has been appointed Executive Vice President, Design, and a
member of the Nokia Leadership Team, effective February 1, 2012. He
reports directly to President and CEO Stephen Elop. 