Juho Lipsanen new Setera Chairman of the Board

Juho Lipsanen (M.Sc., Econ.) has been appointed to become the new Setera Communications Chairman of the Board.

Previously Mr. Lipsanen has worked as CEO of TeliaSonera Finland. Before his career in TeliaSonera he was the CEO of Alma Media Corporation, a Finnish media house. He has an extensive experience of operator business and media field. In addition he has a solid insight into the communication needs of corporations, including the underlying technology requirements.

“I am excited to be able to bring in my knowledge and insight into Setera Communications as the company is implementing its growth strategy, the strategy which is well designed to meet the growing communication needs that businesses will meet in the future”, comments Juho Lipsanen.

Juho Lipsanen new Setera Chairman of the Board

August 18, 2010

Juho Lipsanen (M.Sc., Econ.) has been appointed to become the new Setera Communications Chairman of the Board.

Previously Mr. Lipsanen has worked as CEO of TeliaSonera Finland. Before his career in TeliaSonera he was the CEO of Alma Media Corporation, a Finnish media house. He has an extensive experience of operator business and media field. In addition he has a solid insight into the communication needs of corporations, including the underlying technology requirements.

“Setera Communications focuses on offering business communication services that enhance productivity, and thus increase profitability and end-user satisfaction. The company has grown heavily over couple of years, and there is no end in sight”, says Setera Communications CEO Tuomo Kiesvaara.

“I am excited to be able to bring in my knowledge and insight into Setera Communications as the company is implementing its growth strategy, the strategy which is well designed to meet the growing communication needs that businesses will meet in the future”, comments Juho Lipsanen.

“My vision is that while the communication needs and methods corporations use will increase, Setera will focus on those services that have a clear value-add to the customer business. Those are for example location based calendar services, video and conference services, file sharing and business chat applications. We offer a positive user experience that increases the speed and usability for the users”, continues Mr. Lipsanen. “We focus on enabling our customers to be able to serve their customers better with flexible customer service applications.”

Juho Lipsanen is also Chairman of the Board in Tectia Corporation (listed in Helsinki Stock Exchange) that offers IT-security solutions for companies. In addition he holds the same position in the energy corporation Vapo Oy.

Setera Communications is a Finnish company, which offers extensive and innovative productivity enhancing communications services to corporations. The company’s competitive advantage is the deep customer understanding, and individual customer service. Starting from year 2006, Setera Communications has brought the leading innovations to corporate communications and is the leading Finnish supplier in its business domain.

Additional information:
Tuomo Kiesvaara, CEO, Setera Communications, +358 9 42419901
Juho Lipsanen, Chairman of the Board, Setera Communications, +358 9 42419915
Mona Marin, Marketing and Communications, Setera Communications, +358 9 42419917