Nokia has appointed Marco Wirén as CFO of the company and member of the Group Leadership Team. Wirén will join the company on September 1, 2020, and will replace the current CFO Kristian Pullola.
Rajeev Suri, Nokia President and CEO, says, “I am pleased that Marco will be joining us to take the reins of Nokia along with our future CEO, Pekka Lundmark.” Suri added he initiated the succession planning with the Board’s support and Lundmark, as the next Nokia CEO, led the effort to its completion with the selection of Wirén.
Wirén, who will be based at the company’s headquarters in Espoo, Finland, is currently President of Wärtsilä Energy and Executive Vice President of Wärtsilä Group, a global company specializing in smart technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets.
Wirén has previously held a number of CFO and other senior financial positions, including CFO of Wärtsilä Group; CFO of SSAB Group, a global specialized steel company; and CFO of Eltel Networks, a provider of technical services to the electrical and telecommunications industries.
Wirén says, “Nokia is one of the world’s iconic global companies and I am excited to be joining as the 5G era gets fully underway.” Wirén also currently serves as Vice Board Chair of Neste, a renewable energy solutions provider company. Wirén holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration from the University of Uppsala.
