Kim Höijer appointed CFO and member of the Management Team at Tesi
Kim Höijer, with extensive financial management experience, joins Tesi from state-owned special assignment company Erillisverkot.
MSc (Econ) and MBA, Kim Höijer has been appointed CFO and member of the Management Team at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) as of 1 October 2024. The current CFO, Gösta Holmqvist, will be retiring during 2025.
Kim Höijer brings extensive and long-standing experience in financial management. He will be joining Tesi from state-owned special assignment company Erillisverkot, where he has served as CFO since 2020.
"Tesi is entering a new phase, during which its role will become even more significant. It is fantastic to have Kim, with his diverse expertise in finance and investment, join us at this critical juncture," says Tesi's CEO Pia Santavirta.
"I look forward to starting work with Tesi's skilled colleagues. It is exciting to be part of supporting the sustainable growth of Finnish companies," Höijer adds.
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Pia SantavirtaCEOTesi
Tel:+358 40 546 7749pia.santavirta@tesi.fiKim HöijerCFO as of 1 Oct 2024
Tel:+358 50 506 5666Susanna AaltonenDirector, CommunicationsTesi
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