On Monday, Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia named Sandra D. Motley as President of its Fixed Networks Business Group. Motley will succeed Federico Guillén, who as previously announced has been named President of Customer Operations, EMEA & APAC effective January 1, 2019.

She will report to Nokia President and CEO Rajeev Suri.

Nokia President and Chief Executive Officer Rajeev Suri said "Sandy is an exceptional leader with comprehensive executive management background across global business functions, and she brings business acumen, strong customer relationship skills, and proven success in leading cross-functional teams to deliver on challenging business and operational objectives. I am pleased that she has accepted this role".

She started her career at AT&T Bell Laboratories, held a range of R&D and sales leadership positions at Alcatel-Lucent in both fixed and wireless businesses, and then joined Nokia in 2016. At Alcatel-Lucent, her roles included leading sales for U.S. wireless accounts and serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for that company's wireless business, where she was responsible for R&D, Quality and Operational functions. After becoming part of Nokia, Motley oversaw end-to-end solutions for the North America market, and most recently, she has held the role of COO for the Fixed Networks business group.