Nokia

Official Website: nokia.com
 

Nokia Corporation, stylised as NOKIA, is a Finnish multinational communications and information technology company, founded in 1865. Nokia is headquartered in Espoo, Uusimaa, in the greater Helsinki metropolitan area. In 2014, Nokia employed 61,656 people across 120 countries, did business in more than 150 countries and reported annual revenues of around €12.73 billion. Nokia is a public limited company listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange.

 

CEO: Rajeev Suri (May 1, 2014–)

Headquarters: Espoo, Finland

Founded: 12 May 1865.

Subsidiaries: Alcatel-Lucent, Withings, Nokia Networks, Bell Labs, more

Founders: Fredrik Idestam, Leo Mechelin.

 

Fredrik Idestam: Knut Fredrik Idestam was a Finnish mining engineer and businessman, best known as a founder of Nokia. In May 1865, Idestam obtained a permit to construct a groundwood paper mill at Tampere, Finland. The mill began operations in 1866.

Born: October 28, 1838, Häme Province

Died: April 8, 1916, Helsinki, Finland

Education: Freiberg University of Mining and Technology.

 

 

Leo Mechelin: Leopold Henrik Stanislaus Mechelin was a Finnish professor, statesman, senator and liberal reformer.

Born: November 24, 1839, Hamina, Finland

Died: January 26, 1914, Helsinki, Finland

Parents: Gustaf Johan Mechelin, Amanda Gustava Costiander

Education: University of Helsinki.

  

 

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