John Clarke � Finnish CIO of the Year �09

John Clarke, Nokia Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer (CIO), won the title �Finnish CIO of the Year 2009�, through a process facilitated by Tietoviikko, a leading Finnish IT publication and CIO magazine. John was presented with the award at a gala dinner on May 5th in Helsinki.

�Congratulations to John for this public recognition of his leadership of Nokia�s IT capability and for driving change for our future success while supporting our existing business needs�, says Mary McDowell, head of Nokia Corporate Development Office. �While John is the public face of Nokia IT, the entire team deserves credit for their contributions to Nokia�s transformation by implementing technologies that will transform the way we work and the modes of operation we adopt�, she continues.

John was nominated for the title by the sponsors of the competition HP, Cisco and Accenture and was chosen as the winner from a strong field of candidates after a thorough evaluation and 360� interview process.

�I am honoured and humbled to accept this award, on behalf of the whole Nokia IT organization�, said John Clarke, CIO of Nokia IT, part of the Corporate Development Office. �It is a privilege to lead such a talented and hardworking team, which has done so much to transform the role of IT in Nokia to be a fundamental capability for enabling growth and accelerating the transformation of our company. I congratulate them all for their efforts.�

The jury came across some great examples of achievements in Nokia IT, reflecting John�s leadership and understanding of technology. For example, the Nokia IT community has done a great job delivering IT programs around telepresence and collaboration, which have both increased organizational effectiveness while significantly reducing travel costs.