Qualcomm Incorporated announced the appointment of Luiz Tonisi as Vice President Qualcomm Servicos de Telecomunicacões Ltda. and President of Qualcomm Latin America. Tonisi's appointment will be effective immediately and he will report directly to Jim Cathey, Senior Vice President of Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and President of Qualcomm Global Business Operations. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Tonisi was at Nokia for over five years; most recently his role was Country Senior Officer Head of Nokia Brazil, where he developed the telecommunications business and its verticals in Brazil.