Nokia announces that Nicolas Bouverot will become the Head of Asia South as part of the planned combination of Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent, after and subject to the successful closing of the public exchange offer for Alcatel-Lucent securities announced on April 15, 2015.
Nicolas will manage and oversee the combined company’s customer operations across Asia South which includes Bangladesh, Brunei, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka, implementing the execution of strategy and enhancing the company’s business relationship with customers, supported by the strategic focus on innovation and quality.
Nicolas is currently the Head of Japan at Alcatel-Lucent.
Nicolas will report to Paul Tyler, Head of Asia Pacific and Japan at Nokia, who said:
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nicolas Bouverot as designated Head of Asia South. Nicolas has strong track record and extensive experience in driving best-in-class customer solutions across the market unit. I look forward to working with him as we continue to drive the business momentum in the market unit.”
The proposed appointment is effective only after the successful closing of the public exchange offer and is subject to the completion of the relevant works council consultation procedures.