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Solectron Appoints Matti Virtanen President of EMEA
October 25, 2004 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Milpitas, Calif.—Solectron Corporation, a provider of electronics manufacturing and integrated supply chain services, has appointed Matti Virtanen to the newly created position of senior VP and president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He joined the company on October 4, 2004.
The appointment of Virtanen, who will serve as the company's senior executive in the region, is part of an effort to strengthen Solectron's business and overall presence in EMEA. He will lead all customer-related activities for Solectron customers based in EMEA, and he will coordinate efforts in the region to expand the company's business and ensure customer satisfaction. Virtanen reports to Marty Neese, executive VP of worldwide sales and account management.
Virtanen brings to Solectron a broad range of global experience gained at Nokia, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Corporation, where his responsibilities included developing and executing international go-to-market strategies, building senior-level customer relationships, running both services and hardware businesses, and developing brand strategies. He has extensive international experience gained through assignments in Europe, the United States and in emerging markets.
"Virtanen will be a tremendous addition to our team in the region. He is an experienced leader who will help us build relationships, identify customer needs and satisfy those needs," says Neese. "His appointment is a signal of our commitment to develop our business with companies throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa."
Virtanen has more than 20 years of experience with major electronics companies. In the 1980s, he held sales management and marketing roles with Nokia. From 1990 through 2002, Virtanen held several positions at Compaq, including general management in Finland, business development in Europe, VP of worldwide distribution channels and as VP and managing director of Compaq Computer in Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
He joined Hewlett-Packard through its acquisition of Compaq in 2002, and most recently was HP's VP and managing director of international sales in Europe. In that role, he was responsible for HP business in more than 100 countries.
Virtanen, a native of Finland who lives in Germany, holds a master of science degree in computer science, business management and HVAC from the Helsinki University of Technology.