On 13.11.2021, the Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 was celebrated in Järvenpää at the new Aino Areena event centre.
The City of Järvenpää warmly congratulates all the winners!
Sinun-Vaate Salina Oy is Järvenpää's Entrepreneur of the Year 2021
The brightest star of the evening was the active member of Järvenpää Entrepreneurs of the Year 2021, sunny and fashion-conscious entrepreneur Pauliina Paavola of Sinun-Vaate Salina . Paavola has more than 30 years of entrepreneurship behind her. Paavola has been running a womenswear shop in Järvenpää's pedestrian street since 1993. The city's business services are delighted with the decision of the Entrepreneurs' Association that that the award went to the entrepreneur of the downtown brick-and-mortar store. The brick-and-mortar shops are an integral part of the city, its downtown area and its services.
In the main photo, the owners of Sinun-Vaate Salina, Pauliina Paavola and daughter Heini Koskinen, who is now following in her mother's footsteps at Salina.
Pictured left. Marko Lehenberg, Director of Vitality of the City of Järvenpää, Susanna Aramo, Head of Business Services, Olli Naukkarinen, Mayor of Järvenpää, Sauli Kauppinen, Chairman of Järvenpää Entrepreneurs, Pauliina Paavola, Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, Minja Jämsänen, host of the evening and Laura Keskitalo, Vice-President of Järvenpää Entrepreneurs.
Annual Business Järvenpää article on the womenswear shops in the pedestrianised street
Other winners of the evening
The Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 was awarded to restaurateur and event entrepreneur Jari Sirén. Sirén won the trophy for being a diamond-cut restaurateur and an innovative entrepreneur who never stood still during the crowning ceremony.
In the photo from left: the host of the evening Minja Jämsänen, the Director of Vitality of the City of Järvenpää Marko Lehenberg and Business Services Manager Susanna Aramo, the Chairman of Järvenpää Entrepreneurs Sauli Kauppinen, Superman of the Year Jari Sirén and the Vice President of Järvenpää Entrepreneurs Laura Keskitalo.
In addition, Pekka Karjalainen was awarded the Diamond Cross of the Cross of Entrepreneurs for 30 years of meritorious entrepreneurship.
Photos for this news release: by Carita Palmqvist