Juha Merinen: Quick introduction

Juha Merinen is an experienced executive and international sales strategist with over 30 years hands-on experience in competence development, advancement and management of business development and expansion operations in a range of sectors especially within in Education. Juha specializes in measurable business and competence development in addition to sales intelligence to ensure excellence in strategic partnerships-based collaboration and internationalization.

Key words in Juha´s competencies and experience are:

• Public Affairs and Relations (specifically Public-Private Partnerships)
• Worldwide Partner Network (Recruitment, Development and Management)
• Strategic Partnerships and Alliances (e.g. “Blue Chip Vendors"like Intel, Microsoft, HP)
• Global Key Account Management (experience as Nokia Global Account Manager at Dell Corporation)
• Worldwide New Business, Sales and Marketing Development & Management
• Strong and long experience in developing and managing Nordic level PC business
• Strong hands-on experience in developing and managing worldwide Education business development
• Experience in creating new strategic key programs to enable Global Education Partner Network

Examples of Juha´s specialties

Juha is at his best when conceptualizing new business and operational model innovations, creating and executing strategic business plans, strategy implementations and operations together with creating truly winning teams via successfully enabling all to overachieve via working side-by-side hands-on with all organization levels as a coach.

Juha´s proven key competencies within global Education sector are f ex. Internationalization, Value Networks & Global Ecosystems, International Sales, Strategic Partnerships Network Development, Global Account Management, Public Affairs and Relations and working with truly demanding conceptual business development challenges.

Work Experience in a nutshell

• University of Turku (Business Development Manager, Visiting Researcher)
• SMART Internationalization Ltd. (Founder & CEO)
• SANAKO Corporation Ltd. (Executive Vice President & Global Sales Director)
• Dell Computer Ltd. (Sales & Global Account Director)
• Toshiba Europe GmbH TEG (Head of TEG Nordic Branch Offices)

Examples of Juha´s Positions of Trust

• Member of the Worlddidac Association Board of Directors (Vice President)
• Founding Member and Board Advisor at EdTech Finland Association
• Member of the Board of Directors at Federation of Finnish Enterprises (City of Vantaa)
• Member of the Board and Board Advisor on various EdTech Start-Ups