Comptel Appoints Corporate Executives

Comptel has appointed the following three executives to the Group Executive Board.

Mr. Kari Onniselkä, M.Sc.(Economics), has been appointed as Senior Vice President for Global Services as of 1 July 2011. He will join Comptel from Talent Partners, a leader in Finnish consulting and training market, where he has acted as Managing Director since 2006. Prior to consulting business, Mr. Onniselkä has held several management positions at Nokia between 2000- 2006.

Mr. Antti Koskela, M.Sc. (Engineering), has been appointed the Senior Vice President for Products and Solutions as of 1 July 2011. He is currently Head of the Communication & Entertainment Solutions Business Line at Nokia Siemens Networks. Mr. Koskela has, since 1999, held several management positions in Nokia. Prior to Nokia, he worked in Ericsson during 1994 – 1999.

Mr. Veqar Islam, Masters of Commerce, has been appointed the Senior Vice President for the business area Middle East and Africa as of 1 August 2011. He will join Comptel from Nokia Siemens Networks where, most recently, he has been heading the NSN Sub Region Middle East – East. Prior to joining Nokia Networks in 2005, Mr. Islam was involved in the IT industry and worked with NCR Corporation for 18 years.

“I am very pleased to welcome these qualified senior executives with successful track records to these key positions and as new members of the Executive Board. These appointments are a major step in fulfilling the adjusted operating structure we announced this spring,” said Juhani Hintikka, CEO and President of Comptel Corporation.