Antero Paljakka
Sales Manager Finland at EBS Digital AS- Claim this Profile
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Suman Rath
Antero has been a excellent lead for our Finnish business. Thru out his tenure he managed to produce great financial results together with his team. The teams he has led have consistently rated his leadership above average. His main strengths are sales management, stakeholder management & partnerships - supported by a commercial can-do attitude.
Jesper Fogh
I have had the pleasure to work with Antero for 10 years at Nordisk Film. The first 8 years as business controller and the last 2 years as finance director, me situated in Denmark in a Nordic finance function where Antero was heading up the sales setup we had in Finland & the Baltics. Antero managed the sales & supply chain team to excellence and in every employee satisfaction survey I have seen, he has scored of the charts, setting a gold standard in leadership people management. The collaboration with Antero has always been very strong, Antero is easy to work with, he is very professional & pleasant. Antero has a great commercial understanding and a great capacity. He has been loyal, dedicated, and available. Communication always been great with structured insightful input / material of high quality. I can highly recommend Antero.
Suman Rath
Antero has been a excellent lead for our Finnish business. Thru out his tenure he managed to produce great financial results together with his team. The teams he has led have consistently rated his leadership above average. His main strengths are sales management, stakeholder management & partnerships - supported by a commercial can-do attitude.
Jesper Fogh
I have had the pleasure to work with Antero for 10 years at Nordisk Film. The first 8 years as business controller and the last 2 years as finance director, me situated in Denmark in a Nordic finance function where Antero was heading up the sales setup we had in Finland & the Baltics. Antero managed the sales & supply chain team to excellence and in every employee satisfaction survey I have seen, he has scored of the charts, setting a gold standard in leadership people management. The collaboration with Antero has always been very strong, Antero is easy to work with, he is very professional & pleasant. Antero has a great commercial understanding and a great capacity. He has been loyal, dedicated, and available. Communication always been great with structured insightful input / material of high quality. I can highly recommend Antero.
Suman Rath
Antero has been a excellent lead for our Finnish business. Thru out his tenure he managed to produce great financial results together with his team. The teams he has led have consistently rated his leadership above average. His main strengths are sales management, stakeholder management & partnerships - supported by a commercial can-do attitude.
Jesper Fogh
I have had the pleasure to work with Antero for 10 years at Nordisk Film. The first 8 years as business controller and the last 2 years as finance director, me situated in Denmark in a Nordic finance function where Antero was heading up the sales setup we had in Finland & the Baltics. Antero managed the sales & supply chain team to excellence and in every employee satisfaction survey I have seen, he has scored of the charts, setting a gold standard in leadership people management. The collaboration with Antero has always been very strong, Antero is easy to work with, he is very professional & pleasant. Antero has a great commercial understanding and a great capacity. He has been loyal, dedicated, and available. Communication always been great with structured insightful input / material of high quality. I can highly recommend Antero.
Suman Rath
Antero has been a excellent lead for our Finnish business. Thru out his tenure he managed to produce great financial results together with his team. The teams he has led have consistently rated his leadership above average. His main strengths are sales management, stakeholder management & partnerships - supported by a commercial can-do attitude.
Jesper Fogh
I have had the pleasure to work with Antero for 10 years at Nordisk Film. The first 8 years as business controller and the last 2 years as finance director, me situated in Denmark in a Nordic finance function where Antero was heading up the sales setup we had in Finland & the Baltics. Antero managed the sales & supply chain team to excellence and in every employee satisfaction survey I have seen, he has scored of the charts, setting a gold standard in leadership people management. The collaboration with Antero has always been very strong, Antero is easy to work with, he is very professional & pleasant. Antero has a great commercial understanding and a great capacity. He has been loyal, dedicated, and available. Communication always been great with structured insightful input / material of high quality. I can highly recommend Antero.
Experience
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EBS Digital AS
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Norway
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Manager Finland
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Nordisk Film
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Denmark
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Entertainment Providers
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400 - 500 Employee
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Director of Sales, BD/DVD
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Mar 2015 - May 2021
Sales responsibility for physical Home Entertainment releases in Finland. Major local releases including Luokkakokous (Reunion), Mielensäpahoittaja (Grumpy Old Man), Napapiirin sankarit (Lappland Odyssey) and Onneli ja Anneli (Jill and Joy) and international indie releases including Hunger Games, Divergent Series etc.
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Commercial Director, Interactive Finland (PlayStation)
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Apr 2011 - May 2021
Sony PlayStation distribution in Finland and the Baltic States. Overseeing local PlayStation hardware, 1st party software, official peripheral and digital business. Sales responsibility for Activision and Disney software.Successful transformation from traditional retail distribution business to digital based, retail assisted distribution model.
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Member of the Board
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2021
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Member of the Board
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2021
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Sales and Marketing Manager, Sports Lottery
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Feb 2011 - Mar 2011
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Country Manager, Finland
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Feb 2010 - Jan 2011
Starting direct operations in Finland. Overall responsibility for sales and consumer/trade marketing. Starting direct operations in Finland. Overall responsibility for sales and consumer/trade marketing.
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KE Media
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Country Manager
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Apr 2002 - Feb 2010
Establishing KE Media organization in Finland. Responsibility for sales and marketing in games, DVD's and books. Member of management group at Oy Norstar Ab. Establishing KE Media organization in Finland. Responsibility for sales and marketing in games, DVD's and books. Member of management group at Oy Norstar Ab.
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Marketing Manager
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Aug 2000 - Apr 2002
Marketing responsibility for SF theatrical movie releases, including Svensk Filmindustri, New Line Cinema, Revolution Studios. Marketing responsibility for SF theatrical movie releases, including Svensk Filmindustri, New Line Cinema, Revolution Studios.
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Marketing / Product Manager
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May 1997 - Jul 2000
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Sales Representative
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Jan 1996 - Apr 1997
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