Harri Roschier
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Harri Roschier Helsinki
is a Finnish
entrepreneur. Roschier was the CEO for Talentum Oyj, a leading business to business media company in the Nordic countries
between 1992 and 2006. During the Roschier years the company became one of the fastest growing media companies in terms of revenue and market capitalization in the Nordic Countries
, grewing from a less than €10 million to a €100 million company. After leaving Talentum Roschier co-founded the Avaus Group consisting of a strategy consultancy and a marketing and technology services provider.
Until 1980, Roschier competed in alpine skiing
, winning several medals in Finnish championships. He won the giant slalom in 1979 and 1980. In 1982 he went on to become the managing director of the Finnish alpine ski magazine Skimbaaja of which he even acted as the editor-in-chief in 1989. After selling the publishing company to Sanoma Oyj, he worked for some time for the special interest title publishing unit within Sanoma, before becoming the CEO of a public company at 35. Roschier is still an active skier and passionate offshore competitive sailor in the H-boat
class and with his 45-footer Luna.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
entrepreneur. Roschier was the CEO for Talentum Oyj, a leading business to business media company in the Nordic countries
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
between 1992 and 2006. During the Roschier years the company became one of the fastest growing media companies in terms of revenue and market capitalization in the Nordic Countries
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
, grewing from a less than €10 million to a €100 million company. After leaving Talentum Roschier co-founded the Avaus Group consisting of a strategy consultancy and a marketing and technology services provider.
Until 1980, Roschier competed in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
, winning several medals in Finnish championships. He won the giant slalom in 1979 and 1980. In 1982 he went on to become the managing director of the Finnish alpine ski magazine Skimbaaja of which he even acted as the editor-in-chief in 1989. After selling the publishing company to Sanoma Oyj, he worked for some time for the special interest title publishing unit within Sanoma, before becoming the CEO of a public company at 35. Roschier is still an active skier and passionate offshore competitive sailor in the H-boat
H-boat
The H-Boat is a one-design keelboat designed by Finnish Hans Groop in 1967, with some minor modifications by Paul Elvstrøm in 1971. The boat gained international status in 1977. Since 1967 over 5000 hulls have been made, making it one of the most popular yacht classes in the world...
class and with his 45-footer Luna.