Nokia announced the appointment of Joerg Erlemeier as chief operating officer (COO) and member of the Group Leadership Team (GLT).

Joerg Erlemeier will report to Nokia Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Suri.

Monika Maurer, who previously held the COO position, will leave Nokia to pursue new opportunities outside the company.

Joerg Erlemeier was most recently senior vice president, Nokia Transformation.

Joerg Erlemeier holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunications) from Fachhochschule Aachen in Germany.

Nokia said Joerg Erlemeier has over 20 years of experience in leadership positions in Nokia, including heading the Middle East and Africa region; leading Services in Asia-Pacific and Japan and North America; and serving as COO of the Mobile Networks business group.

Nokia said its Nokia leadership team will include Rajeev Suri, Basil Alwan, Hans-Juergen Bill, Kathrin Buvac, Ashish Chowdhary, Joerg Erlemeier, Barry French, Bhaskar Gorti, Federico Guillen, Gregory Lee, Igor Leprince, Kristian Pullola, Marc Rouanne, Maria Varsellona and Marcus Weldon.