Nokia Philippines welcomes new general manager

Friday, February 3, 2012

NOKIA recently announced the appointment of Dharmesh Goshalia as general manager of its Philippine offices. Goshalia will also handle the position of head of Sales at the company.

As the new general manager of Nokia Philippines, Goshalia, or Gosh to colleagues, brings with him formidable experience in business development, management and marketing across retail distribution and operator business from diverse markets.

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Under his management, Nokia Philippines is looking at maintaining its market leadership in the country while continuing to innovate and keep pace with the needs of the market.

With his appointment, Gosh sets his sights on bringing his strong leadership and strategic decision-making skills to continue to drive Nokia's success in the country.

"The mobile phone landscape in the Philippines is very dynamic and exciting, and we look forward to maintaining Nokia's leadership position in the country. Nokia has a long-running relationship with Filipino mobile users, and enjoys a huge gap over competitors in terms of preference, driven by its strong image as a trusted brand that always meets customer expectations because of its innovative and user-friendly products," said Gosh.

According to Gosh, 2012 is another exciting year for Nokia as it eyes improving product-related features that promise to further enhance desirability of its products.

"I'm excited to be at the center of all these exciting developments and look forward to further strengthening Nokia's relationship with Filipino customers and steer the company to achieve further success here," added Gosh.

With new management strategies combined with proven leadership through the years, Nokia is eyeing to capture volume and value aimed at "Connecting the Next Billion" - a milestone the company sets its sights on by connecting the next billion people in developing markets to the Internet through innovations and a richer portfolio of Nokia products and services.

Smartphones will continue to be an integral part of Nokia's plan to "Connect the Next Billion."

The company aims to deliver a robust smartphone portfolio, starting with the first Nokia with Windows Phone called the Nokia Lumia 800, which will be introduced in the country this year.

In mobile phone, Nokia will continue its drive to connect the next billion people to the Internet through feature-rich devices that make connecting to the Web and sharing with contacts easier and more fun. This will be backed up by more efficient services, including strengthening such top services like the Nokia Browser and Nokia Maps for Series 40, which both have been earning raves since last year.

With a very busy year ahead, Gosh is all geared up to face the challenges of his new position.

Gosh has been in the telecom industry for over 16 years - six of which has been spent with Nokia. During those years, he has achieved building and reinforcing teams regardless of race and culture with his strong management skills and affinity for business cultures. His experience in "Multi-Country" across Europe, Middle East and Africa has now led his to Asia, where he will easily adapt into diversity and cultural differences.

Prior to his assignment to Nokia Philippines, Gosh was head of Nokia Greece and Cyprus. Coming onboard Nokia in 2006, Gosh has significantly contributed to the success in markets such as Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia and other countries while heading the multimedia business unit for North and West Africa.

Gosh has worked with Ericsson South Africa and Sweden, Protek Flagship South Africa and India and Smartcom Mobile Communication, among others where he has left a trail of success with people and business.

The Johannesburg-raised Gosh went to Rand Afrikaans University, where he finished Psychology in 1989. (PR)