Futurice names Hyväoja London MD

Hyväoja (pictured) joins from Futurice’s Helsinki headquarters, where he began his career with the company 12 years ago, initially in software development. Most recently, he was vice-president, responsible for new business and developing new product offers.

The company’s London office works with clients including Ford, Moneycorp and Plan International. Hyväoja will lead day-to-day operations, including recruitment and business development.

Futurice also has offices in Berlin, Munich, Stockholm, Oslo and Tampere.

Teemu Moisala, chief executive at Futurice, said: “Timo combines top level business vision and strategy with the ability to understand companies’ day-to-day problems and opportunities. This combination is rare and will be invaluable for Futurice and for clients in the highly competitive UK market.”