Linjateräs CEO Tero Viitanen has been selected as Finland’s Young Leader of the Year 2025. The recognition is significant both personally and for the entire Linjateräs team, our customers, and partners.

It’s not every day that someone from the quiet corners of Tampere’s Myllypuro makes it all the way to the bright billboards of Times Square and Nasdaq — yet here we are. The selection speaks volumes about Tero’s courage, uncompromising work ethic, and ability to lead by example. It also reflects what can be achieved when Linjateräs and its customers work together toward a shared goal.

Under Tero’s leadership, Linjateräs has grown into a company that boldly solves real challenges for its customers and strengthens their competitiveness every single day. He has guided the organisation toward new technologies and opened doors to value chains where Linjateräs’ courage, expertise, and long-term commitment have delivered exceptional results.

Our customers’ success aligns with Tero’s leadership philosophy: the best outcomes are created by people and collaboration. For this reason, this recognition also belongs to the entire Linjateräs team and our customers. Without you, this would not have been possible.

A warm thank you to everyone who continues to move forward with us — together, we achieve more.

The Young Leader of the Year competition was made possible by Kumppania Oy, MPS Enterprises | MPS-Yhtiöt, NoHo Partners, Alexandria Group and JCI (Junior Chamber International).

The jury consisted of Pia Hirvonen, Elina Koskela, Henri Virlander, Mari Puhto, Anu Ubaud and Tiina Kuokkanen.