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Vesa Helkkula

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Chairman of the Board, Founder at Aplicom

Kauniainen, Uusimaa, Finland

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About

Vesa Helkkula is Chairman of the Board at Aplicom and has served for 30 years as President and CEO of ICT companies in both the public and private sectors, in addition to holding VP Business Development and management board roles at Nokia Mobile Phones. His experience includes the Tecnomen IPO, venture capital fundraising, and an MBO from a Nokia spin-off that formed Aplicom, along with multiple board and chairman positions. He currently combines his chairmanship at Aplicom with writing books, advising companies on strategy and regenerative growth, and has co-founded a funeral home in his home town.

Chairman of the Board, Founder at Aplicom

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Innovestor VenturesHelsinki · $270K – $3.2M checks

Experience

  1. AplicomChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Jyväskylä, Berlin
  2. Remion LtdChairman of the Board2006 — 2023Tampere, Finland
  3. HelptenChairman of the Board - Founder2007 — 2022Espoo
  4. Ethica FinlandChairman and Managing Partner2019 — 2022Helsinki Area, Finland
  5. AplicomCEO and Board member2004 — 2019Äänekoski, Helsinki, Berlin
  6. Tecnotree CorporationPresident and CEO1999 — 2004Espoo, Ireland(Limerick), Brazil(Sao Paulo), Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dubai
  7. Glaston CorporationSenior Vice President, Strategy and business develoment1998 — 1999Helsinki Area, Finland
  8. AplicomFounder and CEO1995 — 1998Äänekoski, Espoo
  9. Computec OyManging Director Computec and Vice President of Alcom (listed in the stock exhange OTC category)1991 — 1995Kouvola, Jyvaskyla, Helsinki, Joensuu
  10. NokiaVice President, Business Development, Nokia Mobile Phones1989 — 1990
  11. NokiaManager Corporate Planning; Nokia Head Office1983 — 1989Helsinki

Skills & more

Strategy21Management7Strategic Planning3Business Strategy34International Sales10International Business9Mobile Devices5Sales2Venture Capital4Start-ups3Product Marketing2Product Management6
+3 moreStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentBusiness Development

Languages English · Finnish · French · Germany · Swedish

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Who is Vesa Helkkula?
Vesa Helkkula is Chairman of the Board at Aplicom and has served for 30 years as President and CEO of ICT companies in both the public and private sectors, in addition to holding VP Business Development and management board roles at Nokia Mobile Phones. His experience includes the Tecnomen IPO, venture capital fundraising, and an MBO from a Nokia spin-off that formed Aplicom, along with multiple board and chairman positions. He currently combines his chairmanship at Aplicom with writing books, advising companies on strategy and regenerative growth, and has co-founded a funeral home in his home town.
Where does Vesa Helkkula work?
Vesa Helkkula is Chairman of the Board, Founder of Aplicom.
What companies did Vesa Helkkula found?
Vesa Helkkula founded Aplicom.
Where did Vesa Helkkula go to school?
Vesa Helkkula studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (Master’s Degree, Technical Physics / Industrial Economy); Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu and University of South Carolina (MBA, International Business).

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