Lauri Kivinen

Lauri Simo Kivinen (born 2 April 1961, Vaasa) is the former CEO of the Finnish Broadcasting Company. He had previously held numerous management positions at Nokia and at Nokia Siemens Networks. Overall, Kivinen has spent more than twenty years within the telecommunications industry.

Biography
Lauri Simo Kivinen was born on 2 April 1961 in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland. Little else is known about Kivinen's early life.

Kivinen obtained a Master's degree in Economics after studies at the Turku School of Economics in Turku, Finland, and in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Career
Kivinen has held various senior roles at both Nokia and at Nokia Siemens Networks. Kivinen has been known to his contemporaries as a "steadfast and passionate leader with a hands-on management style." He has a proven record of developing great partnerships. Lauri is said to have a strong experience in interfacing with various corporate stakeholders.

List of positions held

 * Communications Manager for Nokia Group in Helsinki ~ 1988
 * Communications Manager for Nokia Consumer Electronics in Geneva ~ 1989
 * Vice-President of Communications at Nokia Mobile Phones ~ 1992
 * Head of Nokia's Brussels representative office ~ 2004-2007
 * Board member of the European Digital Technology Industry Association ~ 2007-2008