Vesa Lauri

Vesa Lauri is an experienced professional with a strong background in account and sales management across various technology companies. Currently serving as a Global Account Manager at Altera since January 2024, Vesa joined during its transition from Intel's Programmable Solutions Group to a standalone entity. Prior to this role, Vesa held positions at Intel Corporation as a Technical Account Manager and at Microchip Technology Inc. as a Key Account Manager, where client management spanned telecom, industrial, and consumer markets following Microchip's acquisition of Microsemi. Vesa also served as a Key Account Manager at Microsemi Corporation and as a Global Account Manager at Lattice Semiconductor, managing key customer relationships across multiple segments including Consumer, Communications, and Industrial markets. Earlier career roles include various positions at Synopsys, culminating in roles such as Regional Sales Manager and ASIC Design Engineer/Project Manager. Vesa's educational background includes studies at Tampere University of Technology from 1989 to 1994.