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Asmo Halinen

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Asmo Halinen is one of the pioneers of internet and community services in Finland and he has a very versatile career in the industry since 1995.

Since 2009 he has been working as a Business Director at Iltalehti, the number one web property in Finland. He is also linked with some other companies/start-ups as an Advisor or a Board Member, including the startup accelerator fund Magnifier.

During 2001-2008 Halinen worked in Apaja, the company he co-founded in 2001. Apaja’s online gaming community service Aapeli is one of the most popular entertainment sites in Finland and it has been localized in 15 other countries as well. Before Apaja Halinen was leading the content businesses of Saunalahti where he lead Saunalahti.fi portal from scratch to Finland’s second most used web service during 1999-2001.

Asmo Halinen is also the founder and one of the contributors at Vierityspalkki.fi (a widely followed publication following the Finnish digital media sector).

Milestones

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  Asmo Halinen — Joined Iltalehti as a Business Director, internet. (9/09)
  Posted 9/14/09 at 7:48pm
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  Asmo Halinen — Exit: Apaja Creative Solutions (12/05)
  Posted 4/13/09 at 10:48pm
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  Asmo Halinen — Co-Founded Apaja (9/01)
  Posted 4/13/09 at 10:45pm
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Advisor at Eat.fi.
  Posted 2/13/09 at 5:42am
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Advisor at GreyArea.
  Posted 3/6/09 at 5:21am
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Co-Founder, CEO at Apaja Creative Solutions.
  Posted 4/13/09 at 10:41pm
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Advisor at One did it.
  Posted 1/9/09 at 5:46am
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Portal Director at Saunalahti.
  Posted 10/9/08 at 12:57am
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Co-Founder, former CEO at Apaja Online Entertainment.
  Posted 10/9/08 at 12:57am
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Advisor at Huikea.
  Posted 4/13/09 at 10:41pm
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Founding Partner at Magnifier.
  Posted 5/11/09 at 11:20pm
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  Asmo Halinen added a position as Business Director, internet at Iltalehti.
  Posted 9/14/09 at 7:49pm

Videos

Sources

1. LinkedIn company profile (linkedin.com) [edit]
2. Asmo Halinen's blog (in Finnish) (asmunder.net) [edit]
3. Asmo Halinen Iltalehteen (marmai.fi) [edit]