Risto Siilasmaa
Risto Kalevi Siilasmaa (born 1966 in Finland) is the Chairman, founder and former CEO of F-Secure Corporation (formerly Data Fellows), an anti-virus and computer security software company based in Helsinki, Finland.[1] He is also the biggest shareholder of F-Secure, owning around 40% of the company. More recently Siilasmaa has become known as a business angel, investing in several technology startups and serving in their boards of directors.[2][3]
Siilasmaa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elisa Oyj, Ekahau Inc., and Fruugo Inc. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Finpro ry and member of the Board of Directors of Blyk Ltd, Efecte Corporation, Nexit Ventures Oy and Valimo Wireless Oy.[1][3] Most recently, on May 8, 2008, Siilasmaa became member of the Board of Directors of Nokia Corporation.
On January 5 2012, Finland's largest newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported that Siilasmaa is to become chairman of Nokia's board of directors. [4][4]
[edit] Education
Siilasmaa studied at Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Risto Siilasmaa Bio at Nokia". Nokia Corporation. http://www.nokia.com/A41041132. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "F-Securen Siilasmaa ryhtyi bisnesenkeliksi" (in Finnish). Digitoday. 2007-03-30. http://www.digitoday.fi/bisnes/2007/03/30/F-Securen+Siilasmaa+ryhtyi+bisnesenkeliksi/20077964/66. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b "LinkedIn: Risto Siilasmaa". LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/7B8/047. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b "Risto Siilasmaa nousemassa Nokian hallituksen puheenjohtajaksi" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 2012-01-05. http://www.hs.fi/talous/Risto+Siilasmaa+nousemassa+Nokian+hallituksen+puheenjohtajaksi/a1305552744352. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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