Heidi Piispanen appointed as Strategic Partnership Executive at Tieto

Heidi Piispanen has been appointed as Strategic Partnership Executive at Tieto, effective 1 September 2026.

Heidi has more than 15 years of leadership experience in international organizations and the financial services sector, with a strong track record in business transformation, digitalization and operational excellence. Most recently she has served as Managing Director and Country Manager of Axactor Finland. Prior to joining Axactor, Heidi held several leadership positions at Lowell, Aktiv Kapital and Citibank, including Nordic and international responsibilities. Heidi holds an MBA in Digital Business Solutions.

“I am very excited to embark on this new chapter at Tieto. Strategic partnerships create the greatest value when they are closely connected to business priorities, customer needs and innovation. I look forward to working with colleagues across Tieto and our technology partners to create value together,” comments Heidi Piispanen.

“I warmly welcome Heidi Piispanen to Tieto to steer our collaboration with selected strategic partners, including Microsoft, Snowflake and Databricks. Heidi brings extensive international leadership experience and a strong background in business transformation, digitalization and operational development. During her career, she has also demonstrated a strong ability to turn strategy into action and bring different stakeholders together around shared goals,” says Endre Rangnes, CEO of Tieto.

In her role, Heidi Piispanen will lead the development of Tieto’s strategic partnership agenda, working closely with the company’s businesses and key technology partners. She will focus on strengthening strategic partner relationships, advancing a unified partnership operating model and identifying opportunities for joint innovation, growth and customer value. By bringing together capabilities across Tieto and its partner ecosystem, Heidi will help accelerate the company’s growth ambitions and support customers in their digital and AI transformation journeys.

For further information, please contact:

Tieto Newsdesk, news@tieto.com, tel. +358 40 570 4072

Tieto is a leading software and digital engineering services company with global market reach and capabilities. We provide customers across different industries with mission-critical solutions through our specialized software businesses Tieto Caretech, Tieto Banktech and Tieto Indtech as well as Tieto Tech Consulting business. Our around 13 000 talented vertical software, design, cloud and AI experts are dedicated to empowering our customers to succeed and innovate with latest technology.

Tieto’s annual revenue is approximately EUR 2 billion. The company’s shares are traded on the NASDAQ exchange in Helsinki and Stockholm. www.tieto.com

Heidi's photo: Jassu Dammert