Lauri Kivinen

Lauri Simo Kivinen (born 2 April 1961, Vaasa)^[1][2] is the former CEO of the Finnish Broadcasting Company. He had previously held management positions at Nokia and at Nokia Siemens Networks. Kivinen first became a manager within the telecommunications industry in 1988.^[2]

Kivinen in 2017

Biography

Lauri Simo Kivinen was born on 2 April 1961 in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland.^[1][2] Little else is known about Kivinen's early life.

Kivinen obtained a Master's degree in Economics after studies at the Turku School of Economics in Turku, Finland, and in St. Gallen, Switzerland.^[2][3][4]

Career

Kivinen has held various senior roles at both Nokia and at Nokia Siemens Networks.

List of positions held

• Communications Manager for Nokia Group in Helsinki ~ 1988^[2]
• Communications Manager for Nokia Consumer Electronics in Geneva ~ 1989^[3][4]
• Vice-President of Communications at Nokia Mobile Phones ~ 1992^[3]
• Head of Nokia's Brussels representative office ~ 2004-2007^[2][4]
• Board member of the European Digital Technology Industry Association ~ 2007-2008^[2][3]