Experience

Suomen Elinkeino- ja Kehitysyhtiöt SEKES

• Finland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  SEKES is national network of development agencies containing 56 members employing over 700 business development professionals, which offer development services yearly to 40 000 companies. SEKES runs the network's cooperation and communication, and promotes the development company concept by working together with governmental agencies (TEM), cities and municipalities, and public and private financing (Business Finland, ELY, VC). SEKES is national network of development agencies containing 56 members employing over 700 business development professionals, which offer development services yearly to 40 000 companies. SEKES runs the network's cooperation and communication, and promotes the development company concept by working together with governmental agencies (TEM), cities and municipalities, and public and private financing (Business Finland, ELY, VC).



SEKES

• Finland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation cooperation with Ambassador Bruce Oreck

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Arranging Mr. Oreck's roadshow to development companies in Finland to promote growth and internationalization of Finnish businesses. Providing international contacts to businesses through Mr. Oreck's vast network. Arranging Mr. Oreck's roadshow to development companies in Finland to promote growth and internationalization of Finnish businesses. Providing international contacts to businesses through Mr. Oreck's vast network.



Finnish Science Park Association TEKEL

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

  The Finnish Science Park Association TEKEL is a nationwide network of science parks and technology centres; 29 members / 800 professionals. Parks support the creation, growth and internationalization of technology-intensive business. TEKEL runs the cooperation and communication of network, and promotes the science park-concept by working together with governmental agencies, cities, research, universities, industries, public and private financing, and international bodies. The Finnish Science Park Association TEKEL is a nationwide network of science parks and technology centres; 29 members / 800 professionals. Parks support the creation, growth and internationalization of technology-intensive business. TEKEL runs the cooperation and communication of network, and promotes the science park-concept by working together with governmental agencies, cities, research, universities, industries, public and private financing, and international bodies.



Pac-Solution Oy / John Nurminen

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2011

  The PACS system provides cost-effective and fast water purification. Opened the market in St. Petersburg, South-Africa, China and Brazil, and lead the R&D (Oulu university + pilot plant), created business processes for a ramp-up company, hired the talent and acquired financing. John Nurminen Oy was a capital investor and shareholder of Pac- Solution Ltd. The PACS system provides cost-effective and fast water purification. Opened the market in St. Petersburg, South-Africa, China and Brazil, and lead the R&D (Oulu university + pilot plant), created business processes for a ramp-up company, hired the talent and acquired financing. John Nurminen Oy was a capital investor and shareholder of Pac- Solution Ltd.



Helsinki Business And Science Park Ltd Oy

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2010

  HBSP is owned by City and University of Helsinki, Sitra, State of Finland, and industry associations, and it's vision is to enhance the Helsinki region’s attractiveness to biobusinesses. I improved park¨s consultation services and linked it to the university to commercialize the research, also built business around the European Chemical Agency ECHA. HBSP is owned by City and University of Helsinki, Sitra, State of Finland, and industry associations, and it's vision is to enhance the Helsinki region’s attractiveness to biobusinesses. I improved park¨s consultation services and linked it to the university to commercialize the research, also built business around the European Chemical Agency ECHA.



European Malt Product Manufacturers Association

• Chairman of the Board

  • Nov 2002 - Oct 2006

  The European Malt Products Manufacturers Association (EMMA) was formed in 1975 to gather together manufacturers of malt products food ingredients to promote and further the interests of this part of the food ingredient industry. The European Malt Products Manufacturers Association (EMMA) was formed in 1975 to gather together manufacturers of malt products food ingredients to promote and further the interests of this part of the food ingredient industry.



Oy Maltax Ab / Polttimo Group

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2001 - Oct 2006

  Maltax’s (7 meur, 25 persons) general management, plant management and sales / marketing responsibility to the major international key accounts. Managed plant's expansion project (cost 6,5 million eur) and developed international markets for the new capacity. Renewed company’s working culture more open and increased the number of employee initiatives from 5 to 50 / annum. Polttimo Group’s Strategy Team member / Food Ingredients Div. Mgt. Team member Maltax’s (7 meur, 25 persons) general management, plant management and sales / marketing responsibility to the major international key accounts. Managed plant's expansion project (cost 6,5 million eur) and developed international markets for the new capacity. Renewed company’s working culture more open and increased the number of employee initiatives from 5 to 50 / annum. Polttimo Group’s Strategy Team member / Food Ingredients Div. Mgt. Team member



Lahden Polttimo / Malt Extract Factory

• General Manager

  • Mar 1998 - Sep 2001

  Malt Extract Factory’s (5 meur, 20 persons) operative management, plant management, direct export sales and sales network management of extracts and enzymes to 20 countries. Doubling the operating profit and strongly focusing on R&D, a new product or product extension out of the pipeline in every six month Malt Extract Factory’s (5 meur, 20 persons) operative management, plant management, direct export sales and sales network management of extracts and enzymes to 20 countries. Doubling the operating profit and strongly focusing on R&D, a new product or product extension out of the pipeline in every six month



Cultor Ltd

• Brazil
• Musicians

• Development Manager

  • Jun 1992 - Feb 1998

  Business development projects for Cultor’s subsidiaries in food/bio industry. Developing grain purchasing and it's logistic chain. Studies of the impact of EU’s legislation to Cultor in preparation of EU-membership. Business development projects for Cultor’s subsidiaries in food/bio industry. Developing grain purchasing and it's logistic chain. Studies of the impact of EU’s legislation to Cultor in preparation of EU-membership.