Front page News News Jari Kolehmainen joins MDI as Senior Advisor Jari Kolehmainen joins MDI as Senior Advisor 30.1.2018 MDI continues to build a winning team as January transfer window is open. MDI signed a significant reinforcement as D.Sc. (Admin.) Jari Kolehmainen joins the company as a Senior Advisor in the field of regional and urban development. As his day job, Jari works as a research director at the University of Tampere. Jari is well-known as a researcher, developer and trainer with a wide-ranging and sharp-eyed perspective. Jari has nearly 20 years of expertise in the topics of regional innovation activities, economic development and innovation policies, and strategic development of the regions. – We know Jari well from years back and he has witnessed MDI’s journey from the beginning. We are thrilled that our long-term dating evolves towards a more permanent co-operation, MDI’s Managing Director Tommi Ranta says smiling. Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
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