Finnish envoys to China, Ireland get EK´s Ambassador Awards

The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) has handed out its annual Ambassador Awards to Jarno Syrjälä, the Finnish Ambassador to China and Raili Lahnalampi, the Ambassador to Ireland to recognise the successful members of the Team Finland network.

In the opinion of Finnish export companies, the ambassadors have been first-class partners during the difficult period of the COVID crisis, said the EK in a press release on Thursday.

In addition, the Team Finland network in the United Kingdom led by Ambassador Markku Keinänen was also awarded.

Finnish businesses now have a unique export opportunity as post-COVID reconstruction is picking up speed and global demand is strong. Ambassadors and their Team Finland colleagues are key partners for Finnish companies in their target markets.

This is why, for the third time, the EK is awarding Ambassadors who have received outstanding reviews from export companies for their effective and business-oriented contributions. Syrjälä was awarded in 2021 for Large/well-established markets while Lahnalampi for Small/emerging markets.

Keinänen was awarded for Honorary mention.