Annika Perho
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Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Swedish Professional working proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Samuel Peiponen
Annika is a great communicator, networker and marketer, it is simply delightful to work with her. She has a wide business knowledge and is very helpful both in her line of business and other areas. She always keeps up the mood in the whole office. Annika has remarkable verbal, human and presenting skills, plus a great sense of humour. In whatever capacity you will meet Annika, you will not regret!
Aleksandra Karimaa
I'm representing Hivemind, a YardMate network member, and I've had an opportunity to see Annika's communication, organizing and customer service skills. Annika is able to put together excellent events, attract good guest speakers and engage events' audience. She has a clear and down to the point communication style and can execute challenging pitch in very limited time! It is a pleasure to work with her!
Samuel Peiponen
Annika is a great communicator, networker and marketer, it is simply delightful to work with her. She has a wide business knowledge and is very helpful both in her line of business and other areas. She always keeps up the mood in the whole office. Annika has remarkable verbal, human and presenting skills, plus a great sense of humour. In whatever capacity you will meet Annika, you will not regret!
Aleksandra Karimaa
I'm representing Hivemind, a YardMate network member, and I've had an opportunity to see Annika's communication, organizing and customer service skills. Annika is able to put together excellent events, attract good guest speakers and engage events' audience. She has a clear and down to the point communication style and can execute challenging pitch in very limited time! It is a pleasure to work with her!
Samuel Peiponen
Annika is a great communicator, networker and marketer, it is simply delightful to work with her. She has a wide business knowledge and is very helpful both in her line of business and other areas. She always keeps up the mood in the whole office. Annika has remarkable verbal, human and presenting skills, plus a great sense of humour. In whatever capacity you will meet Annika, you will not regret!
Aleksandra Karimaa
I'm representing Hivemind, a YardMate network member, and I've had an opportunity to see Annika's communication, organizing and customer service skills. Annika is able to put together excellent events, attract good guest speakers and engage events' audience. She has a clear and down to the point communication style and can execute challenging pitch in very limited time! It is a pleasure to work with her!
Samuel Peiponen
Annika is a great communicator, networker and marketer, it is simply delightful to work with her. She has a wide business knowledge and is very helpful both in her line of business and other areas. She always keeps up the mood in the whole office. Annika has remarkable verbal, human and presenting skills, plus a great sense of humour. In whatever capacity you will meet Annika, you will not regret!
Aleksandra Karimaa
I'm representing Hivemind, a YardMate network member, and I've had an opportunity to see Annika's communication, organizing and customer service skills. Annika is able to put together excellent events, attract good guest speakers and engage events' audience. She has a clear and down to the point communication style and can execute challenging pitch in very limited time! It is a pleasure to work with her!
Credentials
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Higher Certificate in spoken English and comprehension
ARELS Examinations Trust -
Test of English for International Communication
TOEIC® Program -
The government language examination "Lilla språkprovet"
Certificate by the State Board of Language Examinations in Swedish (Statens språkexamensnämnd) of skills demanded of a civil servant
Experience
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Wista Finland
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Finland
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Maritime Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member
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Mar 2020 - Present
WISTA is an international networking organisation that promotes diversity in the maritime, trading and logistics sectors. WISTA empowers women to lead through their unique perspective and competencies, with the conviction that gender diversity is key in providing a sustainable future for the shipping industry internationally. WISTA Finland ry is one of the 51 National WISTA Associations (NWAs) that currently count over 4,000 individual members altogether. WISTA is an international networking organisation that promotes diversity in the maritime, trading and logistics sectors. WISTA empowers women to lead through their unique perspective and competencies, with the conviction that gender diversity is key in providing a sustainable future for the shipping industry internationally. WISTA Finland ry is one of the 51 National WISTA Associations (NWAs) that currently count over 4,000 individual members altogether.
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Allstars Engineering Group
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Finland
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Shipbuilding
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Manager
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May 2022 - Jun 2023
International and domestic marketing. Marketing strategy, marketing planning, budgeting and implementation, European maritime market research, customer relationships management, website content management, website analytics, social media marketing, marketing campaigns. Partnering and collaborating with target country consultants and local marketing agencies.Networking and promoting the company at seminars and exhibitions, event management𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 is a leading marine, offshore and industrial engineering and consulting organization mastering complex, diverse projects. With smooth customer collaboration we have designed numerous exceptional vessels such as multipurpose ice breakers, special cargo, Ro-Pax and modern cruise ships. We make your unique ideas happen.A great company with matching colleagues! Due to COVID-19 effects on the marine industry the marketing position in the company has been discontinued. Show less
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Export Manager
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Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
International business. Market expansion, collaborating with international business consultants, identifying potential customers, targeted marketing. International events. Local marketing, marketing coordination.
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Marketing Specialist
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Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
Domestic and international maritime market analysis. Preparing for international business. Marketing and marketing coordination. Process analysis and improvement.
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BNI Global
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Chapter Member: Turku Åbo
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Feb 2019 - Jan 2020
Givers Gain! What can I do for you? Representing YardMate Ltd. Givers Gain! What can I do for you? Representing YardMate Ltd.
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YardMate
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Finland
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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YardMate Manager | Network manager, Communications manager, Marketing manager
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May 2017 - Jan 2020
Tripled the maritime member network size, created a platform for the members to meet and created opportunities for the members to promote their services and connect within the industry. Organized company’s YARDMATE2017 fair with top speakers, member stands and ca 250 attendees. Over 90 % of the respondents rated the event as good or excellent. Represented the company at Turun Yrittäjät and BNI Turku Åbo, thus creating an even larger network in the Finland Proper area. YardMate company owner recommends me: https://bit.ly/kari-recommends-annika YardMate (www.yardmate.fi) is a shipbuilding consortium connecting subcontractors, turn key providers, shipyards, cruise lines and other marine decision makers. It is a networking channel for all its members to do business together. We open doors and create business opportunities in the marine industry. Responsibilities: • Member network manager • Communications manager • Marketing manager • Social media manager • Office manager • Event manager – individual events, fairs, regular member meetings • Website manager – member pages, news, open jobs etc., WordPress • Purchaser • Salesperson / New member acquisition • Induction trainer • Accounts receivables and Accounts payables, Heeros Keywords: network manager, communications manager, marketing manager, social media manager, member network developer, partner manager, office manager, partner sales, member sales, event manager, website manager, purchaser, induction trainer, maritime industry, collaboration, cooperation, B2B, networking Show less
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SHIFT Business Festival
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Finland
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Media Specialist
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Mar 2017 - May 2017
Volunteering for Marketing and Communications, Social Media for the SHIFT A huge thanks to the core team and all the co-volunteers, this was a superb experience! Areas of speciality: • Social media speciaist • Communications specialist • Marketing specialist The SHIFT is a business festival promoting sustainable and ethical business models in the fields of health, learning, and energy. The event serves as a forum for startups, established businesses, investors, and pioneers to find new collaborations and learn from the latest innovations. The event took place in Turku Castle and Kakola on May 31st - June 1st 2017. www.theshift.fi / www.facebook.com/theshiftfinland / Twitter and Instagram @theshiftfi / Snapchat iamtheshift Show less
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AAC Global
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Finland
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Translation and Localization
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vendor Manager
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Nov 2015 - May 2016
Result-oriented sourcing, recruiting and supplier management professional in international business, with strong business acumen Areas of speciality: • Subcontractor recruiter • Vendor manager • Sourcing manager • Project manager • Used my in-depth industry knowledge on translation and localization, combined with recruiting, language and cultural skills, to source/negotiate resources of over 100 translation companies and freelancers, fast-paced, addressing the global translation requirements of AAC's key multinational customer • Supported the key client project management team. Excellent feedback from the PMs • The contract was fixed-term, designed for myself, for this task only www.aacglobal.com One of top 3 largest translation companies in Finland Show less
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Project Manager, International Business
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Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
Project Manager in International Business, executive search area Areas of speciality: • Project manager • Researcher • Executive search partner project. Executive search market analysis, key business analysis, corporate culture elements. Analysed European/global market, identified key partners. A perfect international partner found. Clearly exceeded set project target • Executive research consultant tasks. Deep web search techniques A project outside of the basic scope of the company functions. Set duration Feb to Jun 2015. Show less
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Turku University of Applied Sciences
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Finland
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Baltic Sea Region Training Programme participant
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Nov 2014 - Jun 2015
Expert on Doing Business in the Baltic Sea Region Training Programme participant • International business, trade agreements, funding • Digital marketing, international marketing, product and brand building • ICT • Trade fairs • Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark business specifics Expert on Doing Business in the Baltic Sea Region Training Programme participant • International business, trade agreements, funding • Digital marketing, international marketing, product and brand building • ICT • Trade fairs • Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark business specifics
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Nouveau Language
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Finland
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Translation and Localization
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vendor Manager
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2014
Vendor lifecycle management, full responsibility Areas of speciality: • International business • Subcontractor manager • Vendor manager • Sourcing manager • Project manager • Quality manager • Induction trainer • Built the Vendor Manager role in the company, implemented the Vendor Manager operating model. ISO 9001:2008 acquired, with consecutive highest grade auditing results by Det Norske Veritas • Multi-vendor environment, sourced/recruited over 100 subcontractors globally • Managed an international team of subcontractors spanning across continents • Vendor relationship total lifecycle support from sourcing to contract negotiations to quality management to pricing negotiations to exit management • International team (over 90 language pairs) subcontractor communication, building commitment, cultural aspects • Procedures and documentation creation • Quality assurance model planning and implementation • Statistics analysis and improvement items planning/implementation • Customer escalations management, cost management • Project Management • Induction and other internal training and mentoring • Vendor Coordinator training • Company internal vendor management team supervising, operations development • Project Manager quality process training • Trainee management • University collaboration, guest lecturer Show less
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Oracle
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United States
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Warehousing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Language Specialist
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2002 - 2007
The key contact of all language related issues for product and user assistance translation of Oracle products in Finland. Member of an international team of 32 countries Areas of speciality:• International business• B2B• Senior language specialist• Vendor manager• Project manager• Quality manager• Induction trainer• Process developer• Localiser• NLS tester• Close collaboration and teaming with Oracle stakeholders and service providers• Talent development of the local service providers, induction training and mentoring of the internal/international Language Specialist team• Development projects of a team of 32 countries’ specialists. Core team Nordic• Localisation, NLS testing. Agile language quality management projects for over 100 Oracle ERP/CRM applications • Customer experience work, software usability planning• International communication, process planning and optimization • Project management• Local vendor management• Translatability (T13Y) and internationalisation (I18N)• Terminology and glossary development• Company official language English, communication skills (speaking/writing) at near-native level Show less
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Language Specialist
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1997 - 2002
The contact of language related issues for product and user assistance translation of Oracle products in Finland. Member of an international team of 32 countries • Close collaboration and teaming with Oracle stakeholders and service providers• Development projects of a team of 32 countries’ specialists. Core team Nordic• Localisation, NLS testing. Agile language quality management projects for over 100 Oracle ERP/CRM applications • International communication• Project management• Local vendor management• Translatability (T13Y) and internationalisation (I18N)• Terminology and glossary development• Company official language English, communication skills (speaking/writing) at near-native level Show less
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Miscellaneous titles
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1990 - 1996
Sales jobs, Clerical work, Payment services Sales jobs, Clerical work, Payment services
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Education
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Turun yliopisto
Master's Degree, English Philology -
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University of Eastern Finland
UEF Open University, Economics and Business Administration, grade Excellent -
Courses and trainings
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2018 - 2019
Novida and Intoo
Further qualification, Specialist services sales
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