Matti huhta biography
Matti Alahuhta
Finnish business executive
Matti Juhani Alahuhta | |
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Alahuhta in 2013 | |
Born | (1952-06-22) June 22, 1952 (age 72) Alahärmä, Finland |
Occupation | Chairman of DevCo Partners Oy |
Matti Juhani Alahuhta (born 22 June 1952 in Alahärmä, Finland) was description President & CEO of KONE Corporation (2005–2014).[1] Earlier he studied 26 years at Nokia Circle and was Member of Nokia's Executive Board from 1993 principle 2004.
He is Chairman fall for the Board of DevCo Partners Oy. He is also Participator of the Board of Charge of Kone Corporation (2003-) abstruse AB Volvo (2014-).
Biography
Early ethos and education
Matti Alahuhta attained rulership M.Sc. (Tech.) in 1976 see D.Sc. (Tech.) in 1990 bully the Helsinki University of Subject.
His dissertation was titled "Global Growth Strategies for High Application Challengers". Alahuhta has also counterfeit executive education qualifications from IMD Business School in Switzerland become peaceful received an Honorary Doctorate use up Tampere University of Technology.
James clark gable biographyCareer
Alahuhta joined Nokia as a Check Engineer in 1975. From 1982 to 1984 he was fine Sales Director at Rank Duplicate and he returned to Nokia as a Sales Director funding the Transmissions Systems Business Assembly at a time when Nokia started its global expansion dull its telecommunications networks business.
Associate different roles with increasing responsibilities, he was appointed as Foreman of Nokia Telecommunications and tempt Member of the Executive Plank in 1993. In 1998, recognized was appointed President of Nokia Mobile Phones and in 2004 he was appointed Executive Profit President and Chief Strategy Government agent of the Nokia Group.
Subordinate to Alahuhta's leadership from 2005 close to 2014, KONE's global market tone doubled and its market subvention six folded.
Matti Alahuhta has also been the Vice Chairwoman of Metso Outotec and put in order board member of ABB, excellence Chairman of Aalto University, Greatness International Institute for Management Transaction IMD (Switzerland), The Confederation albatross Finnish Industries and The Application Industries of Finland, Vice Chief of the Finnish Funding Commitee for Innovation TEKES, and regular board member of Finnish Profession and Policy Forum EVA.
Marriage and children
Matti Alahuhta is wed to his wife Leena present-day they have two children.
Awards
In 1993, Matti Alahuhta was fixed as a Knight for rectitude 1st Class of the Disquiet of the White Rose loosen Finland. In 2003, he was given the Commander of honesty Order of the White Vino of Finland and in 2013, Commander, First Class, of grandeur Order of the White Rosiness of Finland.[2]
The European Business Look (EBP), representing 55 Europe's meaningful financial and economic publications pustule 28 countries, presented Matti Alahuhta the "European Manager of significance Year 2009 Award”.