Simon Beresford-Wylie
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Simon Beresford-Wylie is the CEO
of Elster Group and the former President and CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks
. He was a member of the Group Executive Board of Nokia Corporation
from 1 February 2005 until 31 October 2009. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Vitec Group since 1 March 2006.
Beresford-Wylie is a dual
UK
-Australia
n citizen, is married and has two children, Edward and Guy. He enjoys traveling, philately and collecting art and antiques in his spare time.
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Since 1989, Beresford-Wylie held various management positions within Australia’s Telstra Corporation
’s Corporate and Government Business Unit. In 1995, he became the Chief Executive Officer of an India
n mobile operator Modi Telstra (a joint venture between Telstra Corporation and ModiCorp of India).
Beresford-Wylie joined Nokia
in 1998. He held several positions in Nokia in Asia and Europe before becoming the head Nokia’s infrastructure business group in February 2005. He was the Executive Vice President and General Manager for Nokia Networks, before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Siemens Networks in 2007.
Simon Beresford-Wylie left his position as CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks on 30 September 2009. He was replaced by Rajeev Suri
.
On 4 November 2009, Beresford-Wylie became the CEO of Elster Group, technology and innovation driven provider of smart metering and smart grid systems and solutions to the gas, electricity and water industries.
. He is a graduate of the Executive Development Program of Stanford University
/ National University of Singapore
.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Elster Group and the former President and CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a global data networking and telecommunications equipment company headquartered in Espoo, Finland. It is a joint venture between Nokia of Finland and Siemens of Germany...
. He was a member of the Group Executive Board of Nokia Corporation
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
from 1 February 2005 until 31 October 2009. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Vitec Group since 1 March 2006.
Beresford-Wylie is a dual
Multiple citizenship
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UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-Australia
Australia
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n citizen, is married and has two children, Edward and Guy. He enjoys traveling, philately and collecting art and antiques in his spare time.
Career
Simon Beresford-Wylie worked for Australian government agencies responsible for taxation and for industry policy from 1982 until 1989, before entering the private sectorPrivate sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
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Since 1989, Beresford-Wylie held various management positions within Australia’s Telstra Corporation
Telstra
Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
’s Corporate and Government Business Unit. In 1995, he became the Chief Executive Officer of an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n mobile operator Modi Telstra (a joint venture between Telstra Corporation and ModiCorp of India).
Beresford-Wylie joined Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
in 1998. He held several positions in Nokia in Asia and Europe before becoming the head Nokia’s infrastructure business group in February 2005. He was the Executive Vice President and General Manager for Nokia Networks, before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Siemens Networks in 2007.
Simon Beresford-Wylie left his position as CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks on 30 September 2009. He was replaced by Rajeev Suri
Rajeev Suri
Rajeev Suri is the Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Siemens Networks since October 1, 2009. He was Head of Services at Nokia Siemens Networks from August 2007 until September 2009. Suri has turned around the troubled Finnish-German gearmaker. From job cuts to massive losses, the equipment maker...
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On 4 November 2009, Beresford-Wylie became the CEO of Elster Group, technology and innovation driven provider of smart metering and smart grid systems and solutions to the gas, electricity and water industries.
Education
Simon holds degrees in economic geography and history from the Australian National UniversityAustralian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
. He is a graduate of the Executive Development Program of Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
/ National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
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