News from the Chamber
We are happy to announce that we have a new Board Member, Esteban Soto, The Americas CEO of Altum Technologies. Altum is the leading ultrasound cleaning solutions provider founded in 2016 in Helsinki, Finland. Altum is also one of our newest Members!
"We started our operations in the US in 2019 and this country, especially California, offers our company many possibilities. Demand for sustainable solutions will grow massively in the future and it is great for us to be a Member of FACC, which is promoting both Finnish and cleantech companies. We have had a great start on US soil but there is more to come. As a Board Member, I want to help other Finnish businesses to succeed, and this also allows me to learn from other professionals in the global business field." |
We are excited to have new Management Associate, Okko Juntunen, who started his internship on September 1st.
Okko is 22 years old business student at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and is majoring in Global Markets and Trade. He is now completing his studies by performing business development and marketing position here at San Diego. Okko is originally from Jyväskylä and his previous work experience consists of B2C and B2B sales and different communication positions at a sports organization and in the Finnish Defence Forces. "Previous intern Noora Tuomisto did an awesome job to get FACC back on track after a few silent years and I want to continue her work to develop FACC's operations. San Diego and Southern California in general offer so many possibilities for companies and individuals and one of my missions is to be able to make Finnish people more aware of that.“ |
Our chamber has been through a lot of changes in the past few years and more is coming. Some of you may have heard the rumors and the rumors are true. Our Chamber's President, well respected Henri Syvänen has moved back to Finland.
After 28 glorious years in the US. the Syvänen family has decided to return home, back to Helsinki Finland. Henri is one of the founders of FACC San Diego and he has been our President almost four years now. The Great news is that Henri will continue as a President at FACC SD and he will be a part of this organization and its operations remotely. |