Leadership team
The CEO, assisted by the Leadership Team of F-Secure, are responsible for managing F-Secure’s business and implementing its strategic and operational targets.
The CEO of F-Secure is Mr. Timo Laaksonen.
Chief Executive Officer since 2022
Finnish citizen
WithSecure, Executive Vice President of Consumer Security, and various other positions since 2012
Tecnotree Corporation, Chief Commercial Officer between 2010 and 2012
Xtract, CEO between 2008 and 2010
First Hop, CEO between 2001 and 2008
Sonera SmartTrust, Executive Vice President between 1998 and 2001
Teamware Group Ltd, Vice President between 1993 and 1998
ICL Travel Systems, Marketing Manager between 1992 and 1993
Finnish American Chamber of Commerce in New York, member of the Board of between 2018 and 2019
Broadband Multimedia Marketing Association (USA), a member of the Board of Directors between 2018 and 2019
Kvalion Ltd, member of the Board of Directors between 2008 and 2011
Mr. Laaksonen holds a Master of Science degree in Economics (international marketing and international trade law)
Senior Vice President, Partner Business since 2022
British citizen
WithSecure, Vice President of Service Provider Business since 2021
WithSecure, Vice President of Business Development and Head of Asia Pacific region, Middle East and Africa between 2020 and 2021
WithSecure, Director of Business Development between 2018 and 2020
WithSecure, Head of Region in UK, Ireland, France and Benelux between 2015 and 2018
WithSecure, Vice President of Sales in Asia Pacific region between 2014 and 2015
Bubbly, Vice President of Global Sales between 2011 and 2014
Ubiquisys, Business Development Director in the Asia Pacific region in between 2008 and 2009
mFormation Technologies, Regional Director in Asia between 2006 and 2008, as a Strategic Account Director between 2004 and 2006 and as a Director of Pre Sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa between 2002 and 2004
Lucent Technologies, Manager of Pre Sales Technical Support between 1998 and 2002
Bridge This Gap, Director since 2019
Mr. Palmer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Computing
Chief Financial Officer since 2022
Finnish citizen
WithSecure, Head of Finance in Consumer Security since February 2022
Fiskars Group, Vice President of Business Finance between 2020 and 2021
Fiskars Group, Senior Vice President of Finance & Business Development between 2019 and 2020
Fiskars Group, Manager of Development Projects between 2009 and 2011
Wärtsilä Corporation, Project Manager and Process Manager between 2002 and 2008
Wärtsilä Corporation, Investor Relations Manager between 1999 and 2002
Merita Stockbrokers, Analyst between 1997 and 1999
Interbank, Analyst between 1996 and 1997
Mrs. Somerkallio holds a Master of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science degree in economics (Finance) and is a Finnish citizen.
Chief Marketing Officer since 2022
British citizen
WithSecure, Vice President of Global Marketing between 2019 and 2021
ismybillfair.com, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer between 2017 and 2019
Tesco Bank, Brand and Marketing Director between 2015 and 2017
Virgin Media, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Advertising and Sponsorship between 2010 and 2015
The Times, Sunday Times and Times Online, Head of Marketing between 2004 and 2010
AMV BBDO, Account Director between 1998 and 2004
Grey, Account Director between 1996 and 1998
Mr. Larcombe holds a degree in Psychology (BA Hons)
Vice President, Operations since 2022
Finnish citizen
Mr. Kestilä has worked at WithSecure for over six years in different positions since 2016
Synchronoss Technologies, Director in Product Management between 2015 and 2016
Goodmill Systems Ltd, Vice President Between 2012 and 2014
Xtract Oy, Vice President of Customer Operations between 2009 and 2012
Airwide Solutions, Vice President of Professional Services and R&D between 2008 and 2009
First Hop, Vice President and Manager between 2004 and 2008
Tellabs, several roles between 1994 and 2004
Nokia Corporation, Project Manager and Software Engineer between 1990 and 1994
Mr. Kestilä holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering and is a Finnish citizen.
Vice President, Security Suite Business Team since 2022
Polish citizen
WithSecure, Regional Vice President of Service Provider Business in Central & Eastern Europe since 2020
WithSecure, Head of Region of Operator Sales in DAHC, Iberia, Italy, Poland and Balkans between 2015 and 2020
WithSecure, Country Manager in Poland between 2006 and 2015
WithSecure, Channel Manager in Poland between 2005 and 2006
Salumanus Sp. Z.o.o., member of the Supervisory Board since 2022
Mr. Iwan holds a master’s degree in Economy and Investments and is a Polish citizen.
Vice President, Embedded Security since 2022
Indian citizen
Nokia Corporation, Head of Digital Operations Portfolio, between 2018 and 2022
Comptel, Director & Vice President Global Alliances, between 2014 and 2018
Oracle, Senior Account Manager APAC, between 2013 and 2014
Nokia Siemens Networks, various leadership and business development roles for Applications, Systems integration business between 2006 and 2013
Siemens Communications – Solution Consultant, between 2000 and 2006
Mr. Viswanathan holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (International Business) and is an Indian citizen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development since 2022
Finnish citizen
WithSecure, Vice President of Product Management between 2011 and 2016
Airwide Solutions, Head of Global Channel Partners and Director of Product Management between 2002 and 2011 (including the acquisition of First Hop 2007)
Taika Technologies Oy, Vice President of Product Management 2001 and 2002
Sonera SmartTrust, Director of Product Management between 1997 and 2001
Mr. Norkio holds a Master of Science degree in industrial engineering and management (Strategy and International Business) and is a Finnish citizen.
Chief Technology Officer since 2022
British citizen
WithSecure, Vice President of Consumer Security in Research and Development since 2020
Wärtsilä, Vice President of Digital Engineering between 2017 and 2020
GlobalData Plc, Group CTO between 2014 and 2017
Timetric, Founder and CTO between 2008 and 2016
Met Office, Unified Model System Developer in 2003
Cambridge University Chemical Laboratory, Research Associate between 2002 and 2003
Mr. White holds a Master of Chemistry degree in Chemistry and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theoretical Chemistry. Mr. White is a British citizen.
Chief People & Culture Officer since 2022
Finnish citizen
Fiskars Group, Vice President of HR, Sales since 2020
Fiskars Group, Vice President of HR, Living Business between 2017 and 2020
Fiskars Group, HR Director of Business Region Europe between 2016 and 2017
Nokia Corporation and Nokia Siemens Networks, various international HR leadership positions between 1999 and 2016
Mrs. Virtavuo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Management and Marketing and is a Finnish citizen.
Senior Vice President, Direct Business since 2022
Finnish citizen
WithSecure, Vice President of ’s Global Consumer Sales and Marketing since 2015
WithSecure, Director of Direct Consumer Business between 2011 and 2015
WithSecure, Business Manager of Consumer Sales in Finland between 2008 and 2011
Logitech, Region Sales Manager between 2005 and 2008
PC-SuperStore, various roles between 1997 and 2005
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
Vice President, Portfolio Management since 2022
Dutch citizen
WithSecure, Business Development Manager between 2020 and 2021
TalkTalk, Head of Product Management between 2018 and 2019 and in various product management roles between 2014 and 2018
New Motion, Product Manager between 2013 and 2014
VodafoneZiggo, Product Manager between 2010 and 2013
@home (previously Essent Kabelcom), Business Analyst between 2008 and 2010, Information and Business Analyst between 2006 and 2008
Mr. Offerein has studied Management Sciences and is a Dutch citizen.
Vice President, Network Security Business Team since 2022
Finnish citizen
WithSecure, Director of Business Development in the Americas, and various positions 2008–2022
IBM, Technical Support Engineer between 2007 and 2008
Techdata, Microsoft Sales Specialist
Mr. Vellikok is a graduate of Helsinki Business College (commercial institute) in information technology services and marketing