Simo Kesämaa

As Strategy Manager at Raute, Simo Kesämaa works at the intersection of strategy execution and long-term business development. His role focuses on helping the company advance its strategic priorities and pursue future growth opportunities. This work ensures that Raute can respond to changes in the industry and build long-term value for its customers.

At its core, Simo’s work is about aligning the organization toward a common direction and ensuring that strategic priorities are translated into everyday actions.

Simo collaborates closely with business units and functions across Raute to support the company’s strategic priority programs connected to the Raute 2028 strategy. His role brings together analytical work, structured thinking, and close cooperation across the organization.

A typical workday for Simo balances deep analytical work and collaboration. Alongside working with data, strategy topics, and business opportunities, discussions and sparring with colleagues play an equally important role.

Before joining Raute, Simo built his experience in the private equity sector and M&A-related financial consulting. His educational background combines both business and technology, giving him a broad perspective on how companies develop and grow.

“My interest in business and finance comes partly from my family, while my studies in technology were more about expanding my perspective and understanding how companies operate in practice,” he says.

Raute attracted Simo with its combination of strong technological expertise, global operating environment, and long industrial heritage.

“What made Raute interesting to me was the combination of market-leading technological know-how, a global business environment, strong heritage and the perspective of a publicly listed company,” he says.

As a relatively new member of Raute, he has been particularly impressed by the company’s expertise and the opportunity to continuously learn and develop.

“There’s still a lot for me to learn, which is something I find genuinely motivating.”