SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 8, 2025 - Teleste is sharpening its execution muscle in the fast-growing public safety and mobility market by appointing project delivery specialist Jaakko Keski-Nisula as Head of Project Management for its Public Safety and Mobility business unit, a new leadership role designed to boost delivery performance on complex, safety-critical infrastructure projects.
New leadership role targets large, complex public transport projects
Based in Turku, Finland, Keski-Nisula will join the business unit's Leadership Team and report to Senior Vice President Public Safety and Mobility, Valerian Sand. His remit: strengthen Teleste's project management capabilities across international deployments in public transport and security, where customers increasingly expect turnkey, integrated solutions with predictable timelines and service levels.
With more than 20 years of international project management experience at Wärtsilä and most recently Kalmar, he brings a proven track record in managing complex, time- and safety-critical projects that combine hardware, software and control systems. For Teleste, this know-how is central to executing its strategy in a market where digital video security, passenger information and connectivity platforms are deployed into mission-critical public environments.
From technology supplier to lifecycle delivery partner
Teleste's Public Safety and Mobility solutions sit at the intersection of broadband, security and transport operations, supporting customers such as transport authorities, operators and system integrators. As these stakeholders move toward integrated, data-driven mobility ecosystems, the ability to deliver end-to-end projects-rather than just technology components-becomes a key differentiator.
"Teleste has a long history of delivering innovative technology solutions for the public transport and security sectors. Operating in a large and dynamic market with significant growth potential, Teleste is well positioned to provide long-term value for its customers. My goal is to ensure that every customer experience reflects our commitment to reliability, performance and partnership", says Jaakko Keski-Nisula.
His appointment signals that Teleste sees disciplined project management as a strategic lever, not just an internal function: aligning engineering, supply chain, on-site deployment and lifecycle services around a unified delivery framework that can be replicated across countries and customer segments.
Supporting a smart and safe future of mobility
Public transport operators are under pressure to improve safety, real-time information and passenger experience while managing cost and decarbonization targets. Teleste's portfolio-ranging from video surveillance and station security to passenger information and communication networks-must be delivered into live operating environments with minimal disruption and rigorous safety controls.
By investing in a dedicated Head of Project Management, Teleste aims to:
- Enhance on-time, on-budget delivery in demanding rail, metro and bus projects
- Improve coordination between hardware, software and systems integration partners
- Support customers' operational goals with smoother commissioning and handover
- Reduce lifecycle risk through better planning, governance and issue escalation
This organizational move is also designed to improve scalability as Teleste pursues growth beyond its Nordic home markets, leveraging a global office and partner network to support multi-country rollouts.
Alignment with Teleste's broader growth strategy
In 2024, Teleste generated net sales of EUR 132.5 million with around 670 employees, positioning itself as a leading international company in broadband, security and information technologies. The new role inside Public Safety and Mobility fits into a broader strategy of combining technology innovation with disciplined execution across its core domains: cable broadband, video security and public transport information systems.
By reinforcing its project management backbone, Teleste is signaling to transport operators, city authorities and infrastructure partners that it intends to compete not only on product capabilities but also on the reliability and predictability of project delivery-factors that increasingly drive supplier selection in large-scale public safety and mobility programs.
For more information about Teleste's Public Safety and Mobility solutions and corporate strategy, visit www.teleste.com.