Mikko Koljonen

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International Business Transformation Leader

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Mikko Koljonen

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International Business Transformation Leader

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 Are you looking for a trusted partner to support you with growth and your strategic development portfolio? With 10x growth and 200+ business development projects delivered I might be able to help you! 


Challenges in digital and AI transformation? Navigating organizational change management? Expanding your business and ecosystem internationally? M&A on your agenda? Preparing for IPO? Let’s talk! 


I am a growth and business transformation leader with 20+ years of solid international experience across global corporations, high-growth companies and startups. I have 10+ years of experience working as a member of  the CEO office and management team, including at a listed company. I serve you as a CxO, advisor, consultant or board member, in both full-time and interim roles. 


Throughout my career I have been running operations, development programs and projects in large multinational corporations in various key roles either as a customer, partner or vendor. I have hands-on experience from co-founding, ramping up, developing and operating business in several countries in Europe and beyond. My career highlights include being part of the core team building the foundations of a company and taking it from 20+ to almost 250 employees, IPO to Nasdaq First North and M&A roadmaps.


I am known as a resilient and always positively curious people person who is not afraid of tough spots. I get things done.


Having lived 10+ years abroad in France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Türkiye have provided me with appreciation of diversity and genuine understanding of what it takes to work in a truly multicultural environment. I am able to work in 4 languages.  



I am a Finnish Chamber of Commerce HHJ accredited approved board member and a Partner at Board Professionals Helsinki. 

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" Mikko stands out for his proactive, innovative and growth-minded approach, great communication skills, and ability to drive success through working together as a team. He has a remarkable combination of broad business expertise and interpersonal skills. " Read full recommendation here

" Mikko’s role in business development, business transformation and growth were integral. In addition to his Operations and Business Enablement leadership role, he was a beacon of analytical and calm deliberation to make sure we didn’t only do the right things but also do them right. " Read full recommendation here

" I can easily recommend Mikko to any senior leadership position and especially ones that don’t even have a ready-made script, Mikko will write it. " Read full recommendation here

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My experience

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How can I help?

20+ years:

  • Business process development and digitalization
  • Program and project management 
  • Business transformation and change management
  • International business development
  • Brand, marketing & communications
  • Sales, account and stakeholder management 
  • Data & analytics 
  • Industries: B2B expert services, software, process industries & manufacturing 
  • People management 
  • Interpreter & facilitator between business functions & stakeholders e.g. business-IT 
  • Large corporations business functions e.g. marketing, sales, strategy and sales services 
  • Cooperation with large global consultancies & outsourcing partners 
  • Mentor & coach 


10+ years:

  • Management team member (including NASDAQ First North listed company) 
  • P/L responsibility & business strategy work 
  • M&A from DD to integration
  • Start-up & scale-up key roles 
  • Board chairman and member 
  • Full roadmap from start-up to NASDAQ first north IPO  


3 years as managing director

How can I help?

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Boost business functions and processes: 

  • Process development and digitalization of core business and support processes
  • Data driven business development
  • Sales, marketing & key account management practices 
  • Internal and external communication 
  • Setting up company governance structures and practices
  • Introducing new management models
  • (Re-)organizing shared services 


Ecosystem ramp-up:

  • Building an ecosystem from partner strategy & roadmap to execution
  • Partner assessment & recruitment 
  • Partner account management 
  • Partner lifecycle management  


International business roadmap:

  • Go-to-market strategy, planning and execution 
  • Setting up operations in a new country 
  • Suitable governance and management structures 
  • Ways of working – virtual teams – culture  

  

Organic & inorganic growth enablement:

  • Setting up digital business tools 
  • Program and project management for strategic projects portfolio 
  • PMO for transformation projects & initiatives 
  • Roadmap from start-up phase to IPO 
  • Organizational change leadership & management 
  • Mergers and acquisitions 
  • Setting up modern organization  
  • Brand development 
  • Founders/entrepreneurs sparring, support and coaching 
  • Strategy work & company roadmap 
  • Business planning  



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 I am driven by results:

  • 200+ business transformation projects delivered
  • 10x growth delivered
  • 10+ countries hands-on business development including 2 new countries launched
  • 10+ M&A projects contributed
  • Several multimillion-EUR roadmaps closed deals as a key account manager


References:


I can provide you with references upon request e.g. CEO’s, board members, founders, co-workers, HR, customers and  partners. 


Contact information:


Drop me a line or give me a call and let's have a chat about cooperation possibilities!


+358 50 36 28 218

mikko.koljonen(a)outlook.com




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