Jaakko Koppinen

Board Member in a stock listed company Qt Group (Nasdaq Helsinki: QTCOM, 2018 -->) with Advisory experience from Bluefield AMS Oy (2016 - 2018).

Global Operations Executive with 24 years experience transforming organizations towards customer focus and value selling. Profit and loss responsibilities in a complex and global businesses. Worked with high profile companies including Sandvik, Konecranes, Caterpillar and Orica. Creating and executing successful growth strategies. Having a proven track record of strong execution and delivery according to plan. Strategic visionary leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and both the courage and ability to capture business opportunities in innovations and new ideas. Passionate in promoting change and growth, and putting the team in the front row.

Core competencies include general management in an international environment. Ability to work in a cross- functional matrix environment. Strategy development and execution. Process development. Strong knowledge in product strategy and lifecycle management. Customer segmentation. Design to Cost and Design to Value approach in product management. Customer relations. Account management and value selling expertise. Know-how in product marketing and brand development. Digitalization and automation of both equipment and processes. Manufacturing and production. Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) optimization.

Strong skillsets in people management, leadership and coaching. Lived and traveled abroad, developing a keen sensitivity to people from diverse backgrounds. Looking for opportunities to use my experience to help companies with profitable growth.