UROS appoints Jerry Raatikainen as CEO

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  • UROS announces new CEO effective of May 1st
  • The change will reinforce the Group’s international growth

UROS – Uni-fi Roaming Solutions today announces the appointment of Mr. Jerry Raatikainen, previously President of the Smartphones Business Unit and Carrier Relations, as Group CEO. The appointment will take effect as of 1st of May 2017. The appointment of Mr. Raatikainen reflects recent progress and developments across the business, and is implemented at a time of significant growth and expansion of the business.

Mr. Jyrki Hallikainen, UROS founder and Chairman of the Board said, “UROS is excited to have Jerry Raatikainen take on the role of Group CEO as of May. With a long history of success in the industry, as well as within the company, Mr. Raatikainen is expected to strengthen UROS’ role as the leader in uncovering the vast and untapped value of silent roamers while extending and increasing company growth.”

Under the leadership of Mr. Gerrit Jan Konijnenberg, UROS Group CEO since 2015, the company refocused its strategy towards a more operator-centric direction, and achieved significant growth from 2015 to 2016.

Founder and Chairman Hallikainen said, “UROS is thankful for Mr. Konijnenberg’s contribution towards taking the company further in terms of growth and strategy.”

Media Contact for UROS Group:
Hanne Mattinen, Marketing Manager
+358 50 539 4229
hanne.mattinen@uros.com

About UROS
UROS - Uni-fi Roaming Solutions -
offers global Roaming and IoT solutions for mobile operators, corporates and consumers. UROS’ bill shock free services – Smartphones, Apps and Goodspeed 4G mobile Wi-Fi – are provisioned by the unique M2M platform providing global connectivity via the eSIM ecosystem. Headquartered in Finland, UROS was recently named the fastest growing company in Finland and among the most promising telecoms suppliers in the world. For more information on UROS visit uros.com.

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Mr. Raatikainen is expected to strengthen UROS’ role as the leader in uncovering the vast and untapped value of silent roamers while extending and increasing company growth.
Jyrki Hallikainen, UROS Chairman of the Board