Justin Hotard

CEO

Finland26 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led Nokia's strategic vision as President & CEO.
  • Transformed multiple business units at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
  • Achieved significant growth in SaaS during economic downturn.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Technology Executive with extensive leadership experience in corporate transformation and business development.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipBusiness StrategyCorporate TransformationStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentTransformation ManagementPortfolio ManagementPartnership DevelopmentCost ReductionAcquisition ManagementSaasTeam ManagementAcquisition StrategyMarket ExpansionP&l ManagementTurnaround StrategyMobile CommerceProduct ManagementRfid TechnologyPartnership Management

Other Skills

Go-to-market StrategyStrategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingMobile DevicesEnterprise SoftwareGeneral ManagementCompetitive AnalysisMergers and AcquisitionsCross-functional Team LeadershipCloud ComputingNew Business DevelopmentManagement

About

I believe passionately in the power of technology to solve global challenges and advance human progress. That is exactly what we do at Nokia. Our people across the globe build the advanced networks that will power the AI supercycle. And we are innovating in areas of dynamic growth such as defense, data centers and enterprise. Join the Nokia team and help us create the technology that helps the world act together: nokia.com/careers

Experience

Nokia

President and CEO

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland · On-site

LeadershipStrategic PlanningBusiness Strategy

Intel corporation

Executive Vice President and General Manager, Data Center & AI Business Group

Feb 2024Mar 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site

Hewlett packard enterprise

5 roles

Executive Vice President & GM, HPC & AI Business Group and Hewlett Packard Labs

Promoted

Mar 2021Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Responsible for High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence business group and Hewlett Packard Labs.

Senior Vice President, Corporate Transformation

Sep 2020Mar 2021 · 6 mos

  • Chairman of HPE Japan and Member of the Board of Directors of H3C. Leading company wide transformation effort to shift investment to critical growth areas to accelerate strategy.
Corporate TransformationStrategic Planning

Corporate SVP & President of HPE Japan

Oct 2019Sep 2020 · 11 mos

  • Assignment to transform HPE business in Japan. Navigated business through economic recession and COVID-19 pandemic while delivering significant YoY growth in aaS business. Own HPE commercial relationship for H3C JV in China.
Business DevelopmentTransformation Management

Senior Vice President & General Manager, Compute Global Business Unit

Promoted

Jan 2017Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Transformed $8B global x86 compute portfolio and delivered revenue growth, profitability, and market share expansion. Managed commercial relationship for 1B P&L of H3C Joint Venture in China. Structured new global partnerships to capture share in key growth segments.
Portfolio ManagementPartnership Development

Vice President Strategy, Planning, and Operations, Data Center Infrastructure Group

Aug 2015Jan 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Restructured portfolio to reduce cost and increase segment profitability. Developed business plan and managed $275M acquisition of SGI and drove integration execution. Developed initial product roadmap strategy to launch new AMD CPU portfolio.
Cost ReductionAcquisition Management

New h3c group

Board Member

Oct 2020Jun 2021 · 8 mos · Beijing, China

Atlas advisors

Senior Advisor

Feb 2015Jul 2015 · 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

Ncr corporation

4 roles

President NCR Small Business

Jul 2013Nov 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Grew SaaS Point of Sale startup business nearly 300% during tenure by targeting specialty retail and restaurants. Managed 70-person team with full P&L responsibility across Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, R&D, and Operations
SaaSTeam Management

Vice President Corporate Development

Promoted

Jul 2012Aug 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Led acquisition of Retalix for $650M acquisition of Retalix, Ltd that added $350M of software, SaaS, and services revenue to NCR’s Retail Division. Completed over $100M of acquisitions to double NCR's Software and SaaS revenue in it is Financial Division. Structured NCR’s first global alliance as part of a strategy to expand the company’s available market from $37B to $82B
Acquisition StrategyMarket Expansion

General Manager, NCR Entertainment

Promoted

Aug 2010Jun 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Direct responsibility for P&L and operations to manage turn-around and divestiture of $150M revenue DVD Rental operator business to Redbox for $125M. Streamlined operations and restructured team while growing revenue over 50% from 2010 to 2011 and achieved operating cash flow breakeven in 4 quarters.
P&L ManagementTurnaround Strategy

Vice President Business Development

Apr 2007Aug 2010 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Executed multiple investments and acquisitions over three year period between $1M and $20M while helping to define NCR’s initial entry into mobile commerce across its Financial and Travel industries. Closed 5 acquisitions and investments for a total of $72M during a one-year period to enable aggressive entry into self-service adjacencies. Developed market growth strategy in Brazil that included evaluating multiple acquisition and joint venture targets and ultimately led to JV in Brazil.
Business DevelopmentMobile Commerce

Symbol technologies (acquired by motorola)

2 roles

Director of Product Management

Mar 2005Mar 2007 · 2 yrs

  • Responsible for P&L, strategy, and positioning of global product roadmap for $25M RFID business growing 30% annually targeting customers in retail, transportation, and government
Product ManagementRFID Technology

Senior Manager of Business Development

Feb 2003Mar 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Member of 5-person corporate development team responsible for identifying and executing acquisitions, partnerships, and divestitures including managing $240M acquisition of Matrics, Inc, $12.5M acquisition of Covigo, and two small divestitures. Structured and negotiated multiple partnership agreements to execute on company's growth strategy.
Business DevelopmentPartnership Management

The monitor group

Consultant Internship

May 2001Aug 2001 · 3 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site

Motorola

Senior Sales Engineer

May 1996Jul 2000 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Intel corporation

Engineer Intern

Jan 1995Aug 1995 · 7 mos · Folsom, California, United States · On-site

Education

MIT Sloan School of Management

MBA

Jan 2000Jan 2002

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

BS — Electrical Engineering

Jan 1992Jan 1997

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