Pekka Lundmark

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Pekka Lundmark
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Lundmark in 2017
Born (1963-12-09) 9 December 1963 (age 60)
Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Education Helsinki University of Technology (MSc)
OccupationBusiness executive
Employer(s)Nokia (1990–2000, 2020–present)
Fortum (2015–2020)
Konecranes (2004–2015)
Hackman (2002–2004)
Startupfactory (2000–2002)
TitlePresident and CEO, Nokia

Pekka Lundmark (born 9 December 1963) is a Finnish business executive, and the president and CEO of Nokia. Previously, he was CEO of Fortum, a Finnish state-owned energy company, from 2015 to July 2020.

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Early life and education

Lundmark was born on 9 December 1963 in Espoo, Finland. He graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology with a master's degree in applied physics in 1988. [1] [2]

Career

Lundmark began his career with Nokia in 1990, where he held various executive positions. He left Nokia in 2000, and joined Startupfactory Oy as a managing partner from 2000 to 2002, followed by a stint as President and CEO of Hackman, a Finnish cutlery and cookware company, from 2002 to 2004. Lundmark then joined Konecranes, a Finnish company specialising in lifting equipment, as the Group Executive Vice President in 2004, and became the President and CEO of the company in 2005, serving until 2015, when he joined Fortum as the President and CEO. [1] [3]

On 2 March 2020, Nokia’s board of directors announced that Lundmark would be the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia. Lundmark was expected to leave Fortum on August 31, 2020, and join Nokia on 1 September 2020. He succeeded Rajeev Suri, who had served as President and CEO of Nokia since 2014. Suri will remain as an adviser on the board for the first year after stepping down. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] Nokia praised Lundmark's record at Fortum, saying that he had "consistently delivered robust total shareholder returns, successfully renewed the company's strategy, and positioned it to be a strong player in the transforming global energy sector." [8]

In June, it was announced that Lundmark would join Nokia on 1 August 2020, one month earlier than planned. [9] The announcement came after Fortum said its chief financial officer, Markus Rauramo, would be taking over as Fortum’s CEO from 1 July. [10]

Lundmark has served on the boards of various industry organizations in Finland, including as Chairman of the Board of Finland’s Technology Industry Association ( Finnish : Teknologiateollisuus  [ fi ]) in 2011. [11] Most recently, he served as the 2019 and 2020 Chairman of the Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK; Finnish: Elinkeinoelämän Keskusliitto; Swedish: Finlands Näringsliv), the largest employers' organization in Finland. During his tenure at EK, he prioritized partnering with the EU to find solutions to curb climate change and increasing the employment rate. [12]

Other activities

Personal life

Lundmark is married, and has three children. [1]

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  13. ↑ Members European Round Table of Industrialists.
Business positions
Preceded by Nokia Corporation CEO
2020–present		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Timo Karttinen
as interim CEO		 CEO of Fortum
2015–2020		Succeeded by
Markus Rauramo
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