UROS Announces Rauno Jokelainen As New Chief Executive Officer

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September 22nd, 2021 - Freienbach, Switzerland. UROS AG Board of Directors today announced that it has named Rauno Jokelainen, previously UROS’s Chief Technology Officer and Country Manager, Finland, as the company’s new CEO as of October 1, 2021. 

As CTO and Country Manager, Finland, Rauno has been responsible for the company’s technology roadmap, the R&D function, UROS Innovation Center as well as overseeing all operations in Finland.

Prior to joining UROS in 2019, Rauno led RF Platforms Development Unit at Nokia as Vice President. He has contributed to the development of a range of different cellular technologies from NMT analogue systems to 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G digital systems during his nearly thirty years in the telecom industry.

“We are very pleased that Rauno Jokelainen has accepted the position of new CEO of UROS. Rauno has extensive leadership experience, superior technological competence and he has demonstrated sound judgement in everything he does since joining the company two years ago. We are confident that he is the right force in developing and driving UROS forward as CEO”, says Chairman Jyrki Hallikainen.  

”I am really excited and at the same time honored to have been offered the position of CEO and to take a new step in my career. I am confident that with the support and dedication of the UROS team and with our extended product portfolio, we can continue to be successful in business and make a great impact in society. In my new role I look forward to close cooperation with our clients and partners”, says Rauno Jokelainen.

Rauno holds an MSc degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Oulu University.

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UROS is a global technology company founded in Oulu, Finland in 2011. UROS builds turnkey IoT and global connectivity solutions for a broad range of vertical industries, businesses, and consumers through its eSIM enabled platform. For more information visit uros.com.

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We are very pleased that Rauno Jokelainen has accepted the position of new CEO of UROS. Rauno has extensive leadership experience, superior technological competence and he has demonstrated sound judgement in everything he does since joining the company two years ago. We are confident that he is the right force in developing and driving UROS forward as CEO.
Jyrki Hallikainen, Chairman of the Board & Founder, UROS