Anssi Markku Kaleva Vanjoki (born 13 September 1956) is a Finnish businessman who was Executive Vice President of Nokia Corporation and member of the executive board from 1998 to 2010.[1]) Vanjoki is the director of Rantakesä-RKBS Oy, which provides business management consulting services, and the CEO of Aqsens Oy, which manufactures measurement, testing and navigation equipment. He serves on the board of the Järvelä-based wood processing company Koskinen and the Helsinki-based patent company Atacama Labs Oy. In addition, Vanjoki has served as the chairman of the board of Amer Sports, on the boards of the Oulu earlight company Valkee Oy and the Basware software company from Espoo. Vanjoki has served as chairman of the board of Oriola in 2015–2020[2] and chairman of the board of Elisa since 2019.[3]
Anssi Vanjoki | |
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 at SuomiAreena in Pori, Finland, 2014. | |
| Born | Anssi Markku Kaleva Vanjoki 13 September 1956 Helsinki, Finland |
| Alma mater | Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | former Executive Vice President of Nokia Corporation |
| Term | 1998–2010 |
| Board member of | Elisa |
Career
editVanjoki served on the board of Nokia Corporation since 1998 and he worked for Nokia since 1991. He worked, among other things, as director of the Markets unit, director of the Multimedia business group and director of Nokia Mobile Phones. Vanjoki was a member of the group assembled by CEO Jorma Ollila, the so-called "dream team". Vanjoki has been the chairman of the board of Amer Sports Oyj and a member of the board of Sonova Holding AG. Vanjoki has a master's degree in business administration.[4]
Vanjoki is the former director of Nokia's wireless services unit. Vanjoki left the company in September 2010. He was nominated as Nokia's new CEO to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, but the company chose Canadian Stephen Elop as its director.[5] Vanjoki started at Lappeenranta University of Technology as a professor (Professor of Practice) in the fall of 2013.[6][7]
After Nokia, at the end of 2010, Vanjoki invested in the earlight company Valkee Oy company.[8] In January 2011, Vanjoki invested in Apple's iPhone Game Book service intended for golf players, and at the same time became a board member of Free Drop Innovations Oy Ltd.[9] Vanjoki considered Nokia's alliance with Microsoft in autumn 2011 unnecessary.[10] In 2012, he gave up Nokia's stock.[11] He considered the transfer of Nokia's phone unit to Microsoft in September 2013 shameful.[12]
Personal life
editIn October 2001, Vanjoki received a fine for speeding, i.e. 690 000 marks (about 116 000 euros). The fine sparked a social debate and, among others, according to the Minister of Justice Johannes Koskinen, "the entire system of fines has to be revised due to the shortcomings written into the law". In February 2002, the Helsinki District Court reduced Vanjoki's fine to 35 000 marks (about 5 900 euros), because according to the salary statements submitted by Nokia, Vanjoki's income had decreased.[13]
Vanjoki is the father of basketball players Anselmi and Viljami Vanjoki.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Anssi Vanjoki,". Nokia. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31.
- ^ Nieminen, Iiro-Matti (2015-03-30). "Anssi Vanjoki was elected chairman of the board of Oriola-KD". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ Lehtiniitty, Markus (2019-01-21). "Nokia's ex-director Anssi Vanjoki becoming the head of Elisa's board". mobiili.fi. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Vanjoki, who was nominated for CEO, leaves Nokia". yle.fi. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Vanjoki, who was nominated for CEO, leaves Nokia". yle.fi. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Anssi Vanjoki spars with inventors at Lappeenranta University". Turun Sanomat. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "for LUT Professor of Practice: Anssi Vanjoki". LUT. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Vanjoki plans to make money with light". Kauppalehti. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Anssi Vanjoki to develop GameBook's operation". Golf Point. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Former Nokia executive to MTV3: I wouldn't have chosen Windows". Taloussanomat. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ Hurmerinta, Mirko (2012-06-11). "Anssi Vanjoki gave up his Nokia shares". Tivi. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ Raeste, Juha-Pekka; Sajari, Petri (4 September 2013). "Nokia's ex-boss Anssi Vanjoki considers the sale shameful". Helsingin Sanomat. pp. A 11.
- ^ "The court dramatically reduced Vanjoki's fines". Digitoday. 2002-02-28. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "The last Mohican of Nokia's boom". IL. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2019-08-23.