Sasu Leskelä Email and Phone Number
Dedicated and accomplished executive with a proven track record of leadership and a unique ability to translate ideas into impactful actions. My professional journey has been defined by a relentless commitment to working collaboratively with individuals and teams, fostering transformation, and cultivating environments that breed success and continuous learning. As a seasoned people leader, my passion lies in creating opportunities that empower others to thrive. With a robust background in finance, med-tech, international business, M&A, and in finding and growing new business, I bring a wealth of experience in steering teams towards excellence and achieving organizational goals.
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Chief Growth OfficerPromedical Oy Feb 2024 - PresentHelsinki, Uusimaa, FiWe are a pioneer in Health Technology with unparalleled culture and with a vision to revolutionize healthcare. Through value-based care and with innovative health technology, we are maximizing health outcomes. As a visionary CGO my main responsibilities are to🔹drive strategic initiatives to expand market share 🔹accelerate revenue growth and customer acquisition🔹drive aggressive international expansion This includes leveraging data-driven insights and market intelligence to seek emerging opportunities, spearheading new supplier acquisition and finding strategic partnerships. By optimizing customer lifecycle journeys and implementing scalable processes we are working towards better life quality, sustainable growth and competitive advantage. -
CeoRespecta May 2017 - Feb 2024Helsinki, FiResponsible for +175 people and full P&L with around 30M€ revenue. Leading the company through biggest market changes in its history. Transforming and reshaping from culture to outlook. Closing old sites and establishing new. Changing whole management team and setting up management team for the future. Leading people and securing business through toughest market conditions and external shocks by developing and communicating the company strategy, vision and mission. Member of Greater Nordic region management team.Key achievements- Critical acquisition- Divesting non-core business- Strategic restructurings -
Head Of Sales And CustomersRespecta Mar 2008 - May 2017Helsinki, FiResponsible for sales and clinical organisation +120 people. Execution of acquisitions and integration of people, products, services and processes throughout years. Growing new business areas towards private sector and technical services. Overall responsibility for tender success. Driving digitalisation and transformation to customer centric organisation. Implementation of CRM and ERP. P&L responsibility. Member of Respecta and Nordic Management team.Key achievements- Avg. 5% growth every year, revenue from 23M€ to 37M€- +5 acquisitions and +10 organizational restructurings including change negotiations- PeX from -33% to -24% of revenue- Acquisition of Respecta by Ottobock -
Director And Country HeadOttobock Oct 2013 - Feb 2024Duderstadt, Niedersachsen, DeResponsible for Ottobock product sales through a sales team of 7 covering all product areas in Finnish, Danish and Estonian markets. Sales responsibility of 9M€. Lead HQ project to boost mobility sales of +100M€. Member of Greater Nordic region management team. Key achievements- Avg. growth of 8,6% between 2020-2023- New product launches (e.g. Mollii Exopulse)- Improved customer orientation and communication for global mobility sales, 15% sales growth H1/2023 -
Sales Director Scandinavia And BeneluxOttobock Oct 2019 - Dec 2020Duderstadt, Niedersachsen, DeLeading sales teams of +40 people in Nordic and Benelux countries. Sales and P&L responsibility of +40M€ revenue. Planning and preparing transition towards country structure for BLX and Nordic. Member of Greater Nordic region management team.Key achievements- Initiating and executing historically largest price increases in all markets- Starting neuro-mobility business unit in Nordic countries -
Head Of Medical Care Greater NordicOttobock May 2017 - May 2019Duderstadt, Niedersachsen, DeInterim lead for Ottobock Patient Care business in Nordics (Finland + Sweden). Support for local management and growing future leaders for Swedish business. Member of board in Aktiv Ortopedteknik. Member of Greater Nordic region management team.Key achievements- Growing new talents to take leadership- Securing sales and tender success -
Board MemberSailab - Medtech Finland Dec 2022 - Dec 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, FiAchievements: updated strategy for Finnish med-tech companies, one ministry to operate with, establishing foundation to support research for med-tech. -
Advisory Board MemberHus Helsingin Yliopistollinen Sairaala Jan 2020 - Dec 2021Helsinki, Uusimaa, FiAchievements: framing the model for cooperation between HUS and companies, first steps towards value based tendering, setting framework for dialogue in tender market. -
Management ConsultantAspectum Finland Oy Aug 2007 - Mar 2008Helsinki, FiEnabling companies to succeed through better customer understanding and process improvement. Management Consulting, customer experience, CRM models. -
Head Of Wealth Management, SmeOp Financial Group May 2006 - Aug 2007Helsinki, Southern Finland, FiSetting up and developing wealth management services for small and medium sized companies. Creating and implementing strategies to attract and retain new clients and to grow assets under management. Identifying and targeting potential clients. Analysing and understanding needs, creating solutions that meet requirements from risk tolerance and goal perspective. Identifying cross- and up-selling potential. -
Vice President/Head Of Product And Service DevelopmentOp Financial Group Mar 2005 - May 2006Helsinki, Southern Finland, FiDriving future of banking business through innovation and analytics. Leading a team of high level professionals responsible for creating new business opportunities. Working with customer insight (studies, focus groups, surveys) and developing customer centric financial services. Defining and mastering the steps for change in the way we interact with customers. -
Strategy Business Development ManagerOp Financial Group Sep 2000 - Mar 2005Helsinki, Southern Finland, FiResponsible for communicating, executing and sustaining corporate strategic initiatives. Working closely with banks executive teams to define long term targets and identify areas that require change to meet goals. Collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure alignment. Setting up key performance indicators to measure the success of strategic initiatives. -
Business Strategy AnalystViagroup Aug 1999 - Jul 2000Mainly Exelfying the whole world to pieces, but some PowerPointing and presentations with customers along the way. Best school straight out of Uni.
Sasu Leskelä Education Details
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Aalto UniversityMarketing -
University Of DundeeEconomics
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Sasu Leskelä works for Promedical Oy
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Sasu Leskelä's current role is Reimagining healthcare | Experienced executive | Leadership | GrowthHack.
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Sasu Leskelä attended Aalto University, University Of Dundee.
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