Nokia CTO has landed the CEO job at a Finnish electronics company and will leave Nokia on April 1, the cell phone handset and equipment maker said Wednesday.Pertti Korhonen, Nokia’s CTO and executive vice president of technology platforms, will leave the company to become CEO of Elektrobit Group Oyj, a manufacturer of various products and testing systems for the wireless industry, Nokia said in a statement. Korhonen has been with Nokia for almost 20 years.As a result of his departure the company will make Niklas Savander its executive vice president of technology platforms from April 1. Savander, who currently heads-up the mobile devices business unit in Nokia’s enterprise group, will also join the company’s board. Tero Ojanpera, who is currently an executive vice president and chief strategy officer, will assume the responsibility for Nokia’s technology strategy from the same date, the company said. Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Network Management Software news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe