The Danish mining and cement industries equipment and engineering services company says Tepponen has experience in driving the transformation process in other large industries and a track record of employing digital solutions as an enabler for more sustainable and resource-efficient practices.
In previous roles, he has been VP, digital at Wärtsilä – a company delivering smart technology primarily for the maritime industry – and before that, senior manager for digital services at Outotec.
Tepponen says there is a strong link between digitalisation and sustainability: "When you succeed in digitalising key processes in any large-scale industry, you tend to see clear benefits in areas such as energy consumption, waste reduction and resource use. Without a serious focus on digitalisation, it will be impossible for us at FLSmidth to reach our MissionZero sustainability ambitions."
Tepponen's priorities are to accelerate digitalisation projects across FLSmidth and to deliver an expanded portfolio to customers based on direct collaboration and co-creation: "I am a strong believer in joint projects as they ensure a solid business focus for innovation and invite customers and third parties to approach us to work collaboratively," Tepponen said.
Tepponen's role also includes responsibility for the entire internal IT setup for FLSmidth employees globally, where his priority is to strengthen and align all processes and IT architectures across the organisation.
