Management experience
Over 10 years' experience as an entrepreneur in different companies. Before the entrepreneurship career worked in IT sector as an expert in the following companies: Tieto-X Plc. (currently Ixonos Plc.), TietoEnator Plc. and TJ-Group Plc.
As the CEO of Celectus Ltd. during 1999-2005 and 2007-2008, after which as the Chairman of the company's Board. Celectus Ltd. provides services for sales consulting, training and resourcing.
Mika Mäkeläinen was establishing the international recruiting network "Aravati - The Global Search of Network", which is currently active in over 10 countries. Also acts as the Chairman of the Board of the national recruiting company Aravati Finland Ltd.
Was also establishing a company of experts IT-Gateway Ltd. in 1999 and Siili Solutions Ltd. in 2005. At the moment, Mika Mäkeläinen is the CEO of the management and development company GTW Group Ltd. as well as an active participator in several different growth companies.
Board experience
Mika Mäkeläinen is a board member or chairman of the board in several different growth companies. Besides the ones mentioned above, he is a board member in strongly internationalizing companies Frosmo
Ltd., Dodreams Ltd. and Tahko Development Ltd. (SuperTahko).
Special know-how
- Growth and serial entrepreneurship
- Innovation strategies and implementation of them
- Starting new business activities
- Board working
Activities
Chairman of the Boardman 2020
Dream of Finland 2020, where companies are growing (Unelma Suomesta 2020, jossa kasvaa yrityksiä) - www.unelmasuomesta2020.com
Hobbies: motor sport, yoga
Message to other entrepreneurs
"Renew yourself and create new stuff! Business life is experiencing great changes now and in the future. You will find new opportunities around you, if you stop and listen to your surroundings. Look for people around you, who also see the same opportunities and are more competent than you are for the task in question. This way you will learn constantly."
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