Antti Rikkinen
About Antti Rikkinen
Antti Rikkinen serves as the Head of Sales Operations and Development at Vaisala, where he leads a team focused on enhancing sales development and operations. He has extensive experience in sales processes and management, having previously held various roles at Wärtsilä and Metso Automation.
Current Role at Vaisala
Antti Rikkinen serves as the Head of Sales Operations and Development at Vaisala, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he leads a team focused on enhancing sales development and operations within the Vaisala Industrial Measurements sector. He is responsible for creating and implementing a strategic roadmap aimed at driving growth in this area.
Previous Experience at Wärtsilä
Prior to his current role, Rikkinen worked at Wärtsilä in various capacities. He served as Manager of Sales Processes from 2017 to 2019 and later as General Manager of Sales Enablement from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, he held the position of Online Growth Manager for a brief period in 2020 and worked as Process Development Manager in Sales Management from 2012 to 2017. His tenure at Wärtsilä spanned over a decade, during which he also held several expert and junior management positions from 2008 to 2012.
Career Background in Engineering and Customer Service
Rikkinen began his career as a System Analyst at Sulzer from 2002 to 2006. He then transitioned to Metso Automation, where he worked as a System Engineer in Customer Service from 2006 to 2008. This experience provided him with a solid foundation in technical and customer service roles.
Educational Background
Antti Rikkinen studied at the University of Tampere, where he earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from 2000 to 2006. He also completed Master's Programme Studies in Economics and Business Administration at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in 2005.