Strategic executive searches in different countries
Client Story: Tamtron x SAM
“We conducted two parallel strategic executive searches in different countries together with SAM International in autumn 2025. We were recruiting CEOs for our group subsidiaries, led from Finland, in the CEE region in Poland and in Scandinavia region in Norway.
The two simultaneous executive search processes were executed seamlessly with SAM’s international team. SAM Finland managed the coordination, while SAM’s consultants in Poland and Norway handled the local search and interview processes. The collaboration was highly effective and of excellent quality throughout.
SAM understands our business and has a deep understanding of the kind of expertise and leadership our international growth requires.”
Mikko Keskinen
CEO, Tamtron Group Plc
Tamtron Group Oyj is an international weighing technology company and provider of data management systems, delivering solutions to over 60 countries across multiple industries. Tamtron has subsidiaries in nine European countries, with headquarters located in Tampere, Finland.
In autumn 2025, Tamtron Group Plc conducted two simultaneous strategic executive searches in different countries together with SAM International. The positions were CEO roles for the group’s subsidiaries in Poland and Norway, titled Director, Central and Eastern Europe & Managing Director, Poland, and Director, Scandinavia & Managing Director, Norway. Due to an organizational change, both roles included expanded regional responsibilities, placing high demands on the selected leaders. SAM International was chosen as a partner based on its international presence and its strong track record from a previous CEO search for Tamtron’s Finnish subsidiary.
“ SAM’s presence in the specific countries where we operate was a key factor in selecting our partner. Crucially, through previous collaboration, SAM already understands our business and has a deep understanding of the expertise and leadership our international growth requires,” says Tamtron Group CEO Mikko Keskinen.
“It is a relief not having to search for a recruitment partner separately in each country. I see significant added value in SAM’s ability to centrally coordinate both demanding search processes from Finland with consistency and high quality,” Keskinen adds.
The success of the project was driven by SAM’s cross-border operating model and close collaboration with the client. SAM Finland’s project lead, Hanni Pasanen, acted as a strategic partner to Tamtron’s leadership, coordinating the overall process and ensuring smooth communication. At the same time, SAM’s local consultant teams in Norway and Poland conducted the executive search and interviews with deep local market expertise.
“The collaboration between SAM’s consultants in Finland, Poland and Norway was efficient and seamless. Together, they identified a very high-quality pool of candidates. We have now reached the stage where both new CEOs have started in their roles. The candidates involved in the process also provided excellent feedback on how they were treated and kept informed throughout. This is a very important part of a successful executive search process,” Keskinen concludes.
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