Maria and Jarkko Jokelainen
are building Kuori Oy into a true global disruptor in the
enterprise digital display market, with their products now
operating in more than 30 countries worldwide.
ESPOO, Finland, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Suomen Yrittäjät, Finland's largest business
confederation, has nominated its annual Espoo Entrepreneur of
the Year award to entrepreneur couple and Kuori Oy founders
Maria and Jarkko Jokelainen at this
morning's Economic Development Forum.
The Entrepreneur of the Year award highlights entrepreneurship's
importance and appreciation while honouring business owners' work.
As a recognition from fellow entrepreneurs, the award is highly
valued by its recipients for their determination, dedication and
hard work.
Established in 2015, Kuori produces a full range of indoor and
outdoor displays, digital posters, payment terminals, and
custom-tailored OEM solutions for enterprises worldwide. Built to
survive some of the most demanding weather conditions and being
remote management enabled, Kuori products' modular designs also
ensure longevity, easy maintenance and endless possibilities for
customisations.
Origins in the healthcare sector
In addition to their combined passion for entrepreneurship,
Maria and Jarkko are also parents to three children on the autism
spectrum. This offered unique challenges in their daily lives and
work and helped serve as the cornerstone for their business idea
prior to launching.
The company's initial product was a large touchscreen designed
for the healthcare segment. Maria and Jarkko soon realised, during
the product development phase at home, how the oversized tablet
significantly improved their children's learning, focus, and
communication abilities.
Kuori has since developed into a genuine challenger in the
digital display market worldwide, led by the founders'
forward-thinking expectations of where the market was going.
From concept to €14M business in 8 years—and growing
Some have even put Maria and Jarkko ahead of their time, having
the foresight to predict where the digital display market would
take shape. This has allowed them to succeed in developing numerous
patents, including the company's thermodynamics know-how and
expertise.
They've since leveraged Kuori as an official Google EDLA
(Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement) partner, allowing their
Certified Android OS to deliver secure and compatible software
while guaranteeing the best possible performance.
With a first-year turnover of just €9000, Maria and Jarkko
together have rapidly built Kuori into an agile, smooth-operating
global brand. By the end of the 2023 calendar year — just
eight years later — they had increased Kuori's turnover to an
astounding €14 million.
Kuori today has grown to over 70 employees, with Maria and
Jarkko taking tremendous pride in the international and diverse
culture, which is something they plan to continue embracing and
ramping up.
The 2024 Espoo Entrepreneur of the Year recipients also remain
fully committed to Kuori staying in Finland for the long run. They look forward to
relocating to their newly designed headquarters in Espoo's
symbolically growing Leppävaara area later this month.
Contact:
More information
ronja.martikainen@kuori.tech
www.kuori.tech
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