Ville Helenius

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Head of IT at IQM Quantum Computers

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Overview

Ville Helenius is the Head of IT at IQM Quantum Computers, bringing extensive experience from leadership roles at Stora Enso and Paulig Group. He specializes in operations digitalization, cybersecurity, and managing international IT teams to enhance productivity. People who have worked with him describe him as having strong technical skills and being a customer-centric, effective communicator.

He holds ITIL certifications and a Masters from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan.

Unique fact: Ville made a significant career shift from leading IT in traditional industries like paper and packaging to the cutting-edge field of quantum computing.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Operations Digitalization
Led initiatives at Stora Enso to improve the efficiency, cybersecurity, and productivity of industrial mills through digitalization and new IT solutions.
Quantum IT Infrastructure
As Head of IT at IQM, he is responsible for building and scaling the essential IT environment that supports a pioneering quantum computing company.
IT Service Management
Holds multiple ITIL certifications and has a background in leading IT service integration, infrastructure, and end-user services for international teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2025
Head of IT at IQM Quantum Computers
7-2024 - 12-2025
Head of Operations Digitalisation at Stora Enso
7-2022 - 6-2024
Head of Operations IT at Stora Enso
6-2020 - 6-2022
Director, Mill IT at Stora Enso
6-2019 - 6-2020
Head of IT Service Delivery & Operations at Paulig Group

Education

9-1996 - 9-2002
Master's from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan

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Exp : 25 Location : Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of IT at IQM Quantum Computers
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Insights For Selling To Ville

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ville is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ville

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ville move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Ville take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Ville

Personality Compatibility


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