Jaime Laguna
TECHNOLOGY
“ We worked with Sandvik and Komatsu to test our solution and validate its technology so we can guarantee the interoperability required for our customers ” JAIME LAGUNA DIGITAL INDUSTRIES , HEAD OF VERTICAL FOR OIL & GAS AND MINING , NOKIA
Jaime Laguna
TITLE : HEAD OF VERTICAL FOR OIL , GAS & MINING
COMPANY : NOKIA
Jaime Laguna boasts more than two decades of experience in the telco industry … Following an internship with Compaq and a spell as an engineer , Laguna joined Alcatel ( a Nokia company ) in Mexico 21 years ago , working to support the company ’ s customers in the resources industries . “ It ’ s always been a discussion about maintaining missioncritical networks and how to deliver a solution ,” maintains Laguna .
“ In the telco world , there ’ s often a box to solve each connectivity problem ... However , in this particular segment , especially with oil & gas and mining companies , it ' s not about the box ; it ' s about how we deliver that solution . It ’ s my responsibility
within Nokia to translate those customer requirements by building a strategy that meets their objectives for optimisation , efficiency and safety .”
Working with a team to develop new technology and the strategies for its implementation inspires Laguna . “ I ’ ve always been the type of person looking for what ' s next . I consider myself an early adopter . However , the mining industry can be quite conservative , so I see it as my job to inspire its leaders to see what technology can do for their operations . Thanks to ongoing digital transformation , little by little , mining companies are looking at the drivers – optimisation , efficiency and safety – pushing them towards adoption . That combination of technology and implementation is what excites me about Nokia .”
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