Education
Technical) in 1976 and Doctor of Science (Technical) in 1990 at the Helsinki University of Technology.
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Matti Alahuhta
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He is a Chairman of the Board of DevCo Partners Oy, Outotec Corporation, and Confederation of Finnish Industries. Early life and education
His dissertation was titled "Global Growth Strategies for High Technology Challenges". Alahuhta has also earned an Honorary Doctorate from Tampere University of Technology.
Alahuhta joined Nokia as a Research Engineer in 1975.
From 1982 to 1984 he was a Sales Director at Rank Xerox and he returned to Nokia as a Sales Director for the Transmissions Systems Business Unit at a time when Nokia started its global expansion in its telecommunications networks business. In 1998, he was appointed President of Nokia Mobile Phones and in 2004 he was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the Nokia Group.
After joining KONE in 2005, Alahuhta immediately started a broad change program in the company which resulted in a successful development in KONE"s business performance. On 28 January 2014 Alahuhta announced that he would be leaving his position of KONE Chief Executive Officer of on March 31, 2014.
Achievements
Membership
He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of Kone Corporation (since 2003), Volvo Bachelor of Arts (since 2014)and ABB Group (since 2014). After different roles with increasing responsibilities, he was appointed as President of Nokia Telecommunications and as Member of the Executive Board in 1993.
Awards
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Order of the White Rose of Finland In 1994, Matti Alahuhta was designated as a Knight for the 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland. In 2003, he was given the Commander of the White Rose of Finland badge of honour and in 2013, Commander, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.Order of the White Rose of Finland In 1994, Matti Alahuhta was designated as a Knight for the 1st Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland. In 2003, he was given the Commander of the White Rose of Finland badge of honour and in 2013, Commander, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.