Rajeev Suri
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Rajeev Suri is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nokia Siemens Networks
since October 1, 2009. He was Head of Services at Nokia Siemens Networks from August 2007 until September 2009. Suri has turned around the troubled Finnish-German gearmaker. From job cuts to massive losses, the equipment maker has recorded profits for the last three consecutive quarters. Nokia Siemens Networks is the second-largest telecom gearmaker globally after Ericsson. Suri was also instrumental in moving Nokia Siemens Networks's services business to India in 2006 and this division now contributes close to 50% of the company's revenues.
, India
. In his spare time, Suri is a voracious reader, enjoys music, plays tennis and likes to explore new places and cultures with his family. Based in Espoo
, Finland
, he is married and has two children.
In 1995, Suri joined the Nokia group. Suri drove the transformation of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Services business. Under his leadership, Services saw its share of company revenue grow from under 33% to around 45%, and Professional Services grow at best-in-class levels in the industry.
Suri oversaw the creation of a new Services hub in India and established an industry-first Global Service Delivery model, underpinned by automation and serving customers across the world from three Global Network Solutions Centers. Prior to heading Services, Suri was head of Nokia Siemens Networks Asia Pacific (April 2007 until November 2007). From 1995 to March 2007, Suri worked with Nokia Networks where he held a number of executive positions in Business Development, Marketing, Sales, and Strategy and was based in various locations including India, Finland, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Suri was responsible for a portfolio of Nokia’s infrastructure customers in Europe and key new growth markets. He transformed the global Nokia relationship with Hutchison group to bring it to a strong new level, and significantly expanded Nokia’s market share during his European assignments. Suri also delivered Nokia’s first third generation networks for Hutchison’s European operations. In addition, Suri was instrumental in negotiating large deals and successfully managing complex financial exposures.
Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a global data networking and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in Espoo, Finland. It is a joint venture between Nokia of Finland and Siemens of Germany...
since October 1, 2009. He was Head of Services at Nokia Siemens Networks from August 2007 until September 2009. Suri has turned around the troubled Finnish-German gearmaker. From job cuts to massive losses, the equipment maker has recorded profits for the last three consecutive quarters. Nokia Siemens Networks is the second-largest telecom gearmaker globally after Ericsson. Suri was also instrumental in moving Nokia Siemens Networks's services business to India in 2006 and this division now contributes close to 50% of the company's revenues.
Biography
Born in 1967, Suri has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunications) from Mangalore UniversityMangalore University
Mangalore University is a public university located in Konaje, Karnataka State of India. Ranked with a four star by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in June 2000, this young university offers higher education and conducts research in various fields...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In his spare time, Suri is a voracious reader, enjoys music, plays tennis and likes to explore new places and cultures with his family. Based in Espoo
Espoo
Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, he is married and has two children.
Career
Suri worked with ICL in India and RPG Group in corporate business development for new ventures and strategic planning. He also worked for a large conglomerate in West Africa where he was heading their corporate commercial and international imports division.In 1995, Suri joined the Nokia group. Suri drove the transformation of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Services business. Under his leadership, Services saw its share of company revenue grow from under 33% to around 45%, and Professional Services grow at best-in-class levels in the industry.
Suri oversaw the creation of a new Services hub in India and established an industry-first Global Service Delivery model, underpinned by automation and serving customers across the world from three Global Network Solutions Centers. Prior to heading Services, Suri was head of Nokia Siemens Networks Asia Pacific (April 2007 until November 2007). From 1995 to March 2007, Suri worked with Nokia Networks where he held a number of executive positions in Business Development, Marketing, Sales, and Strategy and was based in various locations including India, Finland, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Suri was responsible for a portfolio of Nokia’s infrastructure customers in Europe and key new growth markets. He transformed the global Nokia relationship with Hutchison group to bring it to a strong new level, and significantly expanded Nokia’s market share during his European assignments. Suri also delivered Nokia’s first third generation networks for Hutchison’s European operations. In addition, Suri was instrumental in negotiating large deals and successfully managing complex financial exposures.