Source: TietoEnator
Johanna Pyykönen-Walker (born 1966) has been appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources and member of TietoEnator's Corporate Management Team (CMT) as of 1 August 2008.
She holds Master's of Educations (M.Ed.) and M.Sc. (Econ.) degrees from the University of Lapland.
Pyykönen-Walker will replace Håkan Friberg who will retire during 2008.
Johanna has had a long career in Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks where she has worked in different positions in global human resources management since 1997 being based in Finland, Italy and Greece. Her latest position in Nokia Siemens Networks was Head of Business Human Resources NSN global IT.
"I warmly welcome Johanna to TietoEnator. Her long experience in the world's leading companies will support us in developing further our practices in human resources to match for those of the top global companies. TietoEnator is in race for talent, and professional and enthusiastic touch in human resources management and development creates clear competitive advantage for the company" says Hannu Syrjälä, President and CEO. "At the same time I want to thank Håkan Friberg for his long contribution in developing TietoEnator's human resources practices during the past years, and wish him well for his retirement."