Sprint chief resigns from Nokia board

ESPOO, Finland Nokia has announced that Daniel Hesse has resigned from the Nokia board of directors. Hesse was recently named president and ceo of Sprint Nextel.

Hesse was a Nokia board member since 2005.

Chairman Jorma Ollila said: "Dan Hesse has a long and impressive career in the telecommunications industry and this latest step is a great continuation on that path. Dan has made an important contribution to the Nokia board and we will miss his input to the board work."