KUALA LUMPUR: Nokia has appointed Datuk Mohd Rauf Nasir as its new managing director for Malaysia, Maldives and Sri Lanka effective from August 1.
In a statement today, the company said Rauf would oversee Nokia’s business and operations for the countries in his new role.
“Rauf has more than 30 years of experience in Malaysia’s telecommunications and internet technology (IT) sectors,” it said.
Commenting on his new role, Rauf said Malaysia was a key market for Nokia and the company would continue to work with industry stakeholders in the nation to advance its holistic digital transformation.
He said as a global technology leader, Nokia was poised to strongly contribute to national technology advancements such as 5G.
“I look forward to working with our operator and enterprise customers as well as with the government to strengthen local ecosystems, especially in empowering Malaysia’s society and economy to accelerate the transition towards Industry 4.0,” he said.
Before joining Nokia, Rauf was the country president of Motorola Solutions Malaysia, where he helped grow the company’s business of mission-critical communications in the areas of public safety, oil and gas, transportation and enterprise.
Prior to that, Rauf held various senior positions at IBM, managing an array of sectors that included the public sector, healthcare and defense.
His last role in IBM was the general manager of communications sector, focusing on key segments such as telecommunications, utility and media.
“His role is especially crucial for leading Nokia’s delivery of innovation and key solutions in the region from the company’s unique portfolio, including high-speed private wireless networks and 5G,” Nokia said.
Source: New Straits Times
