Leadership

Meet CoreHW Leadership Team

Tomi-pekka Takalo

Tomi-Pekka Takalo

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tomi-Pekka Takalo, CEO and co-founder of CoreHW, has been working over 20 years in semiconductor industry. Tomi-Pekka made a long career in Nokia as IC Chief Engineer, RFIC Architect and as RFIC and RF Program Manager. After Nokia Tomi-Pekka continued as RF & RFIC Program Manager and RF Lead Architect roles at STMicroelectronics and ST-Ericsson.
Together with four other partners, Tomi-Pekka founded CoreHW in 2013, continuing to deliver high quality custom ICs focusing on radio frequency.

Tomi Moilanen

Tomi Moilanen

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Tomi Moilanen brings over two decades of industry experience as a leader in technology companies including TDK, Microsoft, and Nokia, focusing on RF technology and business development. Mr. Moilanen is responsible for CoreHW Design Service, IP Sales, and Marketing. Mr. Moilanen holds B.Sc. in electronics and Master of Engineering degree in Technology Business.

Seppo Lahtivirta

Chief Financial Officer

Seppo Lahtivirta

Mika Jäsberg

Vice President of Component Business

Mika Jäsberg brings over two decades of industry experience as a leader in technology companies including Nokia and Microsoft, focusing on semiconductor and SoC technology and business development. Mr. Jäsberg is responsible for CoreHW Component Business. Mr. Jäsberg holds M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology, Finland.

Antti

Antti Rauhala

Vice President of Engineering

Antti Rauhala

Milla

Milla Kuisma

HRD Manager (on study leave)

Milla Kuisma was appointed as the CoreHW HRD manager in 2018. Because of her diverse responsibilities in CoreHW, Ms. Kuisma has an in-depth understanding over the business strategy direction, markets, customers, and beyond all, the personnel and their wellbeing. Ms. Kuisma holds a Master of Arts degree in Languages and Communications from University of Tampere, Finland.

Riikka Puustinen

Riikka Puustinen

HR Manager

Riikka Puustinen was appointed as HR manager in 2023. Ms Puustinen has an in-depth experience in people and process management, HR strategies, leadership and work & organizational psychology.

mika savioja

Mika Savioja

Vice President of Design Service and IP

Mika Savioja brings over two decades of industry experience as a leader in technology companies including Broadcom and Nokia, focusing on Mixed-Signal ICs and Program Management. Mr. Savioja is responsible for CoreHW Program Management and Project Execution. Mr. Savioja holds M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tampere University of Technology, Finland.

Tero kainulainen

Tero Kainulainen

Director of IP Business and Business Development

Tero Kainulainen has been working for over 20 years in semiconductor industry. He started his career at Nokia and successfully managed the development of several ICs and RF Modules to mass production. After Nokia Mr. Kainulainen worked in RFIC and RF Project Manager roles at STMicroelectronics, ST-Ericsson and Ericsson. Before joining CoreHW Mr. Kainulainen worked at NXP as System Project Manager responsible of RF & IC development in Automotive Wireless Communication systems. Mr. Kainulainen is responsible of CoreHW IP Business and Business Development.