"The time for technology experiments is over, now it's time to get to work" – Gofore's new subsidiary Valimo Studios focuses on applied AI

Ensuring competitiveness in the AI transformation requires determined renewal from companies. Valimo was founded to answer this challenge by combining business and technology expertise with AI-powered operating models and systematic change management.

"Finnish companies can't afford to fall behind in the AI transformation. The challenge is to move from pilots to systematic renewal. Many projects still get stuck due to unclear direction and priorities, poor data quality, or immature processes," says Osmo Haapaniemi, Managing Partner and CEO of Valimo.

Business model and the consultant's role is changing

The founding of Valimo is a response to a broader change in the consulting industry. AI is making knowledge work and technical implementation of solutions so much more efficient that traditional operating models and competence structures need to be renewed.

"When AI handles routine coding, the focus of consulting shifts to ensuring clear direction, AI solution architecture, and integrating production-ready solutions into the customer's business. Results need to be delivered in weeks, not months. Valimo Studios has been built from the start on this foundation: we don't just sell technical implementation or hours, but transformation of work and results," says Olli-Pekka Saksa, Managing Partner at Valimo.

In practice, Valimo brings customers the capability to renew business processes and immediately deployable, multidisciplinary teams that commit to the customer's business goals. The teams rely on AI-powered methods and tools, as well as systematic change management to ensure successful outcomes.

"Organization's current maturity isn’t what matters, but their ambition. We help companies whose goal is to gain competitive advantage through AI, regardless of whether they're taking first steps or aiming to apply AI on a larger scale," says Olli-Pekka Saksa.

Experienced founding team and Gofore's scale

Demand for experienced AI professionals is high in the market. Valimo Studios operates as an independent company within the Gofore Group, which enables combining startup-like agility with a publicly listed company's resources in a rapidly changing market.

Founders Osmo Haapaniemi and Olli-Pekka Saksa are consulting business experts with extensive experience in digitalization and building consulting businesses. Other early-stage key people include Lead Strategy and Business Advisor Juha-Pekka Juutilainen, Strategic Designer Suvi Helén, and AI Solution Architect Niko Lehtonen.

"Customers are looking for concrete results from utilizing AI. We've succeeded in bringing top talent to the team by offering an environment that focuses purely on applying AI in business. We'll continue building the company as a high-expertise professional organization," says Osmo Haapaniemi.

Valimo collaborates with Gofore in sales and leverages Gofore's network of over 2,000 experts for scaling.

Additional information

Osmo Haapaniemi
Managing Partner, CEO
Valimo Studios
+358 40 754 2730
osmo.haapaniemi@valimo.ai

Olli-Pekka Saksa
Managing Partner, sales
Valimo Studios
+358 40 762 2925
olli-pekka.saksa@valimo.ai

About Valimo

Valimo is an AI-native consulting company and part of the Gofore Group. We help companies renew their business by combining business consulting and AI technology.

Website:  www.valimo.ai