Petri Salonen

Petri Salonen has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Petri began their career at Continuent in 2008 as a Board Member, where they helped provide database clustering and replication solutions. In 2005, they served as the CEO of Bluegiga Technologies, leading the company's growth and profitability. Petri also held the role of Board Member at Bluegiga Technologies, where they were involved in trade sale exit activities.

Salonen served as Chairman of the Board at IonPhasE Oy from 2011 to 2016, contributing to the development and application of static dissipative polymers.

At Aura Capital Oy, Salonen held the positions of Investment Director, Partner and later as a Board Member and Partner, reviewing numerous business cases and participating in M&A projects.

Salonen's experience at Delfoi Oy and AW-Energy Oy involved chairing the board and contributing to the development and marketing of their respective products and services.

Recently, Salonen has been involved in various roles at Optomed Plc, including Solution Sales Director and Chairman of the Board. Optomed is focused on making eye disease screenings accessible to everyone.

Salonen's most recent role was at Commit, where they served as Chairman of the Board and Board Member, contributing to the development and distribution of software solutions for healthcare organizations.

Additionally, Salonen served as Sales Director at JAS Partners Oy, where they worked on improving customer service through people flow analysis and service level forecasting.

Overall, Salonen has a strong background in leadership and business development across various industries.

Petri Salonen completed their elementary school and gymnasium education at Puotinharjun Yhteiskoulu from 1966 to 1977. From 1978 to 1984, they attended Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan, where they pursued a degree in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering, Computer Science, and Economics, earning their MSc. In 1985 to 1986, they attended the Finnish Naval Academy, completing the Second Lieutenant program. Later, from 1993 to 1995, Petri participated in eMBA courses at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan, specializing in EUROMBA.