Mikko Kärkkäinen
FounderCo-founder & Group Chief Executive Officer at RELEX Solutions
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedRELEX Solutions
About
Mikko Kärkkäinen is the CEO and co-founder of RELEX Solutions, a supply chain management systems provider he established alongside two fellow postgraduate logistics scientists from Helsinki University of Technology. He holds a PhD focused on supply chain problems addressed in collaboration with industry, and has led RELEX for 15 years. The company employs over 800 people across 12 countries and operates in the EMEA region and North America.
Co-founder & Group Chief Executive Officer at RELEX Solutions
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Co-founders at RELEX Solutions
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Johanna SmårosCo-founder
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Michael FalckCo-founder
Experience
- RELEX SolutionsCEO and co-foundercurrent2006 — present
- Helsinki University of TechnologyProject Manager2004 — 2005
- Sedecon consultingSupply Chain Consultant1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Team Management1Strategy15Management14Team Leadership15Supply Chain Management73Business Strategy56Change Management37Business Intelligence23Project Management30Inventory Management7Logistics37Retail10
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mikko Kärkkäinen?
- Mikko Kärkkäinen is the CEO and co-founder of RELEX Solutions, a supply chain management systems provider he established alongside two fellow postgraduate logistics scientists from Helsinki University of Technology. He holds a PhD focused on supply chain problems addressed in collaboration with industry, and has led RELEX for 15 years. The company employs over 800 people across 12 countries and operates in the EMEA region and North America.
- Where does Mikko Kärkkäinen work?
- Mikko Kärkkäinen is Co-founder & Group Chief Executive Officer of RELEX Solutions.
- What companies did Mikko Kärkkäinen found?
- Mikko Kärkkäinen founded RELEX Solutions.
- Where did Mikko Kärkkäinen go to school?
- Mikko Kärkkäinen studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (D.Sc, IT in Supply Chain Management); Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (M.Sc, Supply Chain Management); Kärkölän lukio.
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