Workplace industry pioneer, Framery announces the addition of the Head of Digital Offerings and Services Arto Vahvanen. Vahvanen’s position marks the launch of a new department for the brand: Digital Offerings and Services. The new division will continue Framery’s investments in the future of its digital services, which will enable smart and data-driven workplace management and planning.
Arto’s extensive expertise will be a valuable asset to a new tech-forward era at Framery as we pursue a more robust and integrated technology strategy. We are thrilled for him to join the team at a pivotal time for technology development, as it continues to be a core facet for success in business worldwide.
With over 15 years of experience, Vahvanen brings a successful and versatile career to the table, having worked in both technology and product management roles. Most recently, Vahvanen was the Vice President of Product at the software company M-Files. Before joining M-Files, he worked at Nokia and Microsoft, creating new software experiences and smartphones. Vahvanen holds a Master of Science in Information Technology from the University of Tampere.
“Arto’s extensive expertise will be a valuable asset to a new tech-forward era at Framery, as we pursue a more robust and integrated technology strategy,” says Founder and CEO Samu Hällfors. “We are thrilled to have him join the team at a pivotal time for technology development, as it continues to be a core facet for success in business worldwide.”
The new division expands Framery’s presence in the technology sphere and shows Framery’s strong commitment to elevating the company’s existing digital services. This division will also continue to innovate new smart and data-driven management of workspace resources. In 2021, Framery launched the world’s first connected soundproof pod, Framery One, which created an entirely new product category for the industry. The first-of-its-kind product design combines unmatched digital services with soundproof phone booths and workspaces.
“Framery is now the leading supplier of technologically-advanced workspaces across the globe,” says Arto Vahvanen. “I look forward to building the company’s unique growth story to the next level and further developing digital services that make everyday life easier for users.”
Framery has ambitious goals for the new division, which will further develop the company’s digital product and service offering. In 2022, Framery aims to recruit up to 30 software development, data, artificial intelligence, and analytics professionals to the Digital Offerings and Services team.
ABOUT FRAMERY
Framery is a workplace industry pioneer that is serious about happiness. The brand’s product offerings of pods, phone booths, and soundproof private spaces solve noise and privacy issues in open offices, making employees happier and more productive in dozens of the worlds leading companies, including Microsoft, Puma, Vodafone, and Deloitte. In fact, 40% of all Forbes 100 companies use Framery.
