QuietOn Accelerates Growth By Completing Funding Round, Naming Jussi Lemiläinen As CEO And Mikael Hed As Board Advisor

QuietOn, the world leading innovator of quietude products is taking major steps in expanding. QuietOn has created a unique portfolio of active noise cancellation earplug products for various use cases in industrial safety, wellbeing and travel markets. QuietOn Sleep, the company’s latest consumer segment product is now shipping globally and has received positive feedback from the markets.

Aiming for the global leadership of quietude, the company completed a growth investment round, nominated Jussi Lemiläinen as CEO and Mikael Hed as Board Advisor.

“We are excited to take our next leap in providing quietude to everyone in need, and with that improving the quality of sleep, work and life of people around the world” says Janne Kyllönen, Chief Product Officer and Chairman of Board of QuietOn. “Mikael’s world class expertise and insight will give us direction and helps our market access. Jussi’s experience in global markets and business operations helps us to deliver the growth. These nominations mark a significant steppingstone for our company.” He continues.

“QuietOn is bringing hearing protection to areas and professions where previous solutions were simply not available or too impractical for use. The team has an incredible knowledge both in their field and in making world-class electronics. With the addition of Jussi Lemiläinen as CEO, the company is ready to deliver on its ambitious growth plans”, comments Mikael Hed, the lately nominated QuietOn Board Advisor, international executive and former CEO of Rovio Entertainment.

“I am thrilled about the opportunity to join this world class team. We are in a unique position to scale internationally in the expanding professional safety and wellbeing markets. We aim to make QuietOn the next global brand from Northern Finland“, says Jussi Lemiläinen, the new CEO of QuietOn.

The former CEO Pekka Sarlund will continue his role as Board member.

QuietOn has distinguished itself through its internationality and rapid evolution since its foundation in 2015. After its launch in 2016, the first product QuietOn Original has shipped to well over 100 countries. Among other channels, it has been sold on inflight sales service of various airlines including 4 of top 6; Qatar Airlines, Cathay Pacific, EVA Air and Singapore Airlines. The lately introduced successor product QuietOn Sleep has over fifteen thousand pre-order units and is now being shipped worldwide.

QuietOn Ltd. is a technology company based in Oulu, Finland and established in April 2015. The company’s technology heritage is from Nokia. The company develops and produces its own, patented electronic earplugs that utilize active noise cancellation technology. QuietOn’s earplugs have been especially successful within frequent travelers and being sold around the world in major airlines.