Heikki Silvennoinen
About Heikki Silvennoinen
Heikki Silvennoinen is a Hosting Sales Manager at Veeam Software, where he focuses on managing sales relationships with Cloud Service Provider partners in Finland. He has extensive experience in sales and account management, having previously worked at Cisco in various roles and at other companies in the marketing and sales sectors.
Current Role at Veeam Software
Heikki Silvennoinen serves as the Hosting Sales Manager at Veeam Software since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for managing sales relationships with Veeam Cloud Service Provider partners specifically in Finland. His work focuses on enhancing partner success and fostering collaborations that yield mutual benefits.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Heikki Silvennoinen has extensive experience at Cisco, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Territory Account Manager for 11 months from 2016 to 2017 in the Helsinki Area. He then transitioned to a Distribution Account Manager position from 2018 to 2020 in Espoo, followed by a role as Partner Account Manager from 2017 to 2020, also in Espoo. Additionally, he served as a Territory Business Manager for 11 months from 2015 to 2016 and as a Virtual Sales Account Manager from 2013 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Heikki Silvennoinen studied at Kimpisen lukio and later attended Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, where he completed a Degree Programme in Professional Sales, achieving a BBA from 2009 to 2012. He also studied at the University of Jyväskylä. His expertise includes promoting and selling backup software solutions, with a strong emphasis on partner success.
Sales Management Experience
Before his tenure at Veeam Software, Heikki Silvennoinen held various sales management positions. He worked as a Sales Manager at Roger Finland Oy / LevelUp Advertising Agency from 2010 to 2012 and as a Sales Executive at easyFairs from 2012 to 2013. He also gained experience as a Marketer at Trainers' House for one year from 2010 to 2011 and briefly worked as a Salesperson at Svea and Sulkuturva in 2010 and 2009, respectively.