Complex sentence: HMD is owned by Smart Connect LP, a private equity fund partly managed by Jean-François Baril, who was Senior Vice President of Nokia from 1999 to 2012, having also worked previously at Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and roles at numerous other businesses.
Split into simpler sentences: HMD is owned by Smart Connect LP, a private equity fund partly managed by Jean-François Baril. Baril was Senior Vice President of Nokia from 1999 to 2012, having also worked previously at Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and roles at numerous other businesses.