Maria Elena Cappello, Vice President, GSA

Maria Elena Cappello, Head of Business Unit & Strategic Marketing, Nokia Siemens Networks

Maria Elena Cappello is Head of Strategic Marketing at Nokia Siemens Networks, with worldwide responsibility for Industry, Business Solutions and Business Unit Marketing.

Maria Elena has close to 15 years experience directing global Marketing and Sales initiatives and General Management within the IT and telecommunications sector. During that time, she has served in a variety of senior management roles. She brings significant experience building new business units, developing strategic alliances and driving global P&L growth, sales, and market share. Prior to joining Nokia Siemens Networks, Maria Elena was the Senior Vice President of Sales for Pirelli Broadband Solutions, responsible for Global Services EMEA at Compaq/HP, Sales Director at EMC Italia. As an entrepreneur, she successfully opened a software company in Europe. She holds a Masters in Strategic Marketing from Babson College, and a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Università di Pavia.