The GlobalPlatform Board of Directors has appointed a Strategic Director from the GlobalPlatform membership to represent handset manufacturers in Board decisions and provide expert industry advice on the organization's mobile strategy through 2011 and beyond.
Janne Uusilehto, Director/Head of Product Security for Nokia, which is a Full Member of GlobalPlatform, takes up the voluntary consultative position with immediate effect. Drawing from his expertise and inside knowledge of the mobile industry, he will make recommendations to the GlobalPlatform Board on how the GlobalPlatform Specifications could evolve to ensure alignment with the specific and emerging requirements of the mobile sector.
Janne will assist GlobalPlatform in its liaison activities with other mobile industry consortia, ensuring mutual awareness and cooperation towards open standards and an interoperable technical infrastructure for mobile services.
Commenting on his role, Janne says: "GlobalPlatform plays an instrumental part in the development of a standardized mobile services infrastructure. With such a high level of activity across mobile initiatives within GlobalPlatform's committees and working groups, it is an exciting time to be appointed as a Strategic Director and participate in discussions with the elected Board. I look forward to leveraging my experience and knowledge to best serve the needs of the mobile industry through this level of participation."
In his new role, Janne will work alongside the GlobalPlatform Mobile Task Force. This group provides input to the technical committees to ensure GlobalPlatform's technology supports industry convergence with the mobile telecoms sector.
Kevin Gillick, Executive Director of GlobalPlatform, adds: "Mobile services standardization continues to be a key priority for GlobalPlatform; currently over two thirds of our members are actively engaged in the Mobile Task Force. The Board has a responsibility to the membership to ensure that GlobalPlatform's mobile strategy in the near and long term reflects and addresses their business development requirements. Janne will play a vital role in helping the Board to validate its strategy. His extensive experience and unique perspue perspective on the mobile sector make him a valued, and very welcome, voice in our Board discussions."
GlobalPlatform Strategic Directors may be appointed from time to time from individual member organizations at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Their role is to provide the Board with additional advice or expertise on a particular strategic issue or market. Strategic Directors hold no voting rights.