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Finland’s CTOs of the year

Planmeca's Vesa Varjonen honoured

Vesa Varjonen, Vice President of Research and Technology EXPORTING FINNISH HEALTHCARE
at Planmeca and Matti Heikkilä, CTO of MetGen have been chosen as TECHNOLOGY GLOBALLY:
CTOs of the Year 2018. The jury consisting of leading Finnish technology PLANMECA
influencers emphasized the significant role of the awarded CTOS on Planmeca, founded in 1971, is one of
renewal of the industry. The CTO of the Year Awards are given by the world’s leading producers of dental
Spinverse together with Technology Industries of Finland and Business equipment, with products distributed
Finland to highlight the importance of Chief Technology Officers work in over 120 countries worldwide. As an
on the future competitiveness of Finnish industries. R&D intensive healthcare technology
company dynamically developing
THE CTO of the year award has been businesses. Planmeca and MetGen the world’s leading technologies
given to the selected CTOs in Finland are prime examples of these: through it serves as a role model for the
since 2011. This year, the winners systematic investments in R&D and renewal of the Finnish manufacturing
were celebrated at the CTO Forum exploitation of digitalization Planmeca industry. “As a company, Planmeca
and CTO Awards Gala at Restaurant has created innovations that have is never ’ready’ nor do our products
Palace, Helsinki on March 19th. The renewed the whole sector. MetGen in ever stop developing. Without this
emphasis for deciding the winners turn has had the courage to develop mentality innovation in the company
for 2018 was on companies that a completely new technology for would die”, says the founder and
have renewed the Finnish industry global markets and has been able to CEO of Planmeca, Heikki Kyöstilä.
with the actions. “Finnish industry is build an impressive partner network”, The healthcare technology sector is
experiencing strong transformation describes the Chairperson of the growing in Finland and most of its
and on the other hand SMEs have got Jury, Laura Juvonen of Technology turnover comes from exports.
an important role in boosting new Industries of Finland.
Vesa Varjonen has worked in
various roles in medical imaging
for over 25 years. He has worked at

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