Riku Montonen
About Riku Montonen
Riku Montonen is a Sales Manager for Liquid Measurements EMEA at Vaisala, where he has worked since 2019. He holds a Master of Science degree from Aalto University and has experience in technical sales and engineering roles across various industries.
Work at Vaisala
Riku Montonen has served as the Sales Manager for Liquid Measurements EMEA at Vaisala since 2019. In this role, he manages sales operations across various territories, including Finland, the Arabian Gulf, CIS countries, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. His responsibilities encompass a wide range of industries such as Pulp & Paper, Sugar, Semiconductor, Fibers & Textiles, Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas Refining, Pharma, and Chemicals. Montonen collaborates with Vaisala K-Patents liquid measurement representatives throughout the EMEA region to enhance sales strategies and customer engagement.
Education and Expertise
Riku Montonen completed his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at Aalto University from 2012 to 2016. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from the same institution between 2016 and 2017. His academic background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in technical sales and liquid measurement technologies.
Background
Montonen began his professional career at Aalto University as a Research Assistant for two months in 2016. He then gained experience at Outotec, where he worked as a Summer Trainee from 2015 to 2016 and again in 2017. Following his time at Outotec, he served as a Technical Sales Engineer at K-Patents Oy from 2018 to 2019, further developing his skills in sales and engineering.
Previous Work Experience
Before his roles in technical sales and engineering, Riku Montonen worked at Teknos as a Paint Maker in 2013 and 2014, each for three months. This early experience in manufacturing contributed to his understanding of industrial processes, which he later applied in his sales and engineering roles.