# Timo Korpela

> Timo Korpela is CEO of Haltian Inc. and VP of Sales for North America at Haltian, the Finnish IoT pioneer behind the Thingsee sensor platform and the 'Empathic Building' concept. Raised under the Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland and educated at Helsinki University of Technology, he bridges the precision of Nordic engineering with the deal-making culture of Silicon Valley. Operating from Palo Alto, he drives Haltian's North American growth - a market that accounts for roughly a third of the company's revenue - while negotiating global partnerships with Cisco, Microsoft, and healthcare systems across three continents.

- **Role:** CEO of Haltian Inc. & VP of Sales, North America at Haltian
- **Organizations:** Haltian, Haltian Inc.
- **From:** Finland
- **Nationality:** Finnish
- **Education:** Master of Science (Technology), Teknillinen Korkeakoulu (Helsinki University of Technology / Aalto University)
- **Known for:** Built Haltian's North American business to approximately one-third of total company revenue, Negotiated global partnership with Cisco Spaces for occupancy analytics integration, Secured Microsoft Places integration for Haltian's wireless sensor platform (March 2025)

## Career timeline

- **1987-1993** — MSc at Helsinki University of Technology
- **1993-2000s** — Early engineering and business roles in Finnish technology sector
- **2000s** — Leadership roles at Vaisala (environmental/industrial measurement)
- **2000s-2010s** — Roles at Rightware (embedded software), Telenav (location-based services), Finlabs
- **2012+** — Joined Haltian, founded by former Nokia Mobile Phones executives
- **2018+** — Established as Director/CEO of Haltian US, based in Palo Alto, California
- **2020** — Championed the 'Empathic Building' concept during pandemic - real-time desk sanitization tracking
- **2023** — Led Cisco Spaces integration partnership for occupancy analytics
- **2023-04** — Haltian raises latest funding round (total raised $46.5M+)
- **2024** — TRAX Analytics North America partnership announced
- **2024-09** — Haltian earns WELL Trademark for Environmental Sensors
- **2025-03** — Haltian integrates with Microsoft Places for occupancy analytics
- **2025-03** — Haltian-Wirepas RTLS accuracy improvement announced

## Achievements

- Built Haltian's North American business to approximately one-third of total company revenue
- Negotiated global partnership with Cisco Spaces for occupancy analytics integration
- Secured Microsoft Places integration for Haltian's wireless sensor platform (March 2025)
- Drove TRAX Analytics partnership for smart facility management in North America
- Championed the 'Empathic Building' concept, adopted by Uniper (Germany), Telefonica (Spain), Shimizu Corporation (Japan), Telia (Sweden), and UK National Health Service
- Contributed to Haltian's 26.2% revenue growth and €22M funding round (Mandatum, Varma, Tesi, Inventure)
- Helped scale Haltian from Oulu startup to 130+ employee global company with offices in Finland, Netherlands, and California
- Represented Haltian at MWC discussing European 6G leadership

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Haltian announced integration with Microsoft Places for occupancy analytics and space utilization
- **2025-03** — Haltian and Wirepas improved Real-Time Location System (RTLS) accuracy for large-scale deployments
- **2025-02** — Haltian showcased Cisco Spaces partnership at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam
- **2024-09** — Haltian earned WELL Trademark for Environmental Sensors - a globally recognized standard for healthy buildings
- **2024-08** — Haltian announced new CEO Mikko Moilanen; Timo Korpela continues as CEO Haltian Inc. and VP of Sales, North America
- **2024-04** — Region Skåne (Sweden) selected Haltian as technology partner for healthcare real estate optimization
- **2023-04** — Haltian raised €22M growth funding led by Mandatum Asset Management, with Varma, Tesi, Ventic, and Inventure participating

## Links

- Website: https://haltian.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-korpela-728a
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/timokorpela
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Haltian

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Last updated: 2026-05-14