{"id":127,"date":"2020-01-22T16:39:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T16:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/?p=127"},"modified":"2020-11-26T10:26:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T10:26:35","slug":"finnish-supercell-founders-display-a-social-conscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/news\/finnish-supercell-founders-display-a-social-conscience","title":{"rendered":"Finnish Supercell founders display a social conscience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell.jpg\" alt width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-130 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20580%20386%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20580%20386%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/Ilkka-Paananen-Supercell.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">Finland &#8211; In a world were capitalism is often shown as dirty, due to the immense greed and tax dodging practises of the owners of large corporations, it is refreshing to come across those who are wealthy and have a social conscience.<\/div>\n<h3><!--more--><\/h3>\n<h3 data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">Welcome to Supercell Games co founders from Finland<\/h3>\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"dlj0j-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dlj0j-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dlj0j-0-0\">A little current data about Supercell Games<br>\nNumber of employees\u200e: \u200e283 (2018)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"bh0gt-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bh0gt-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bh0gt-0-0\">Key people\u200e: \u200eIlkka Paananen (\u200eCEO\u200e)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"d9nsr-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"d9nsr-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d9nsr-0-0\">Revenue\u200e: \u200e\u20ac1.6 billion (2018)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"f5laq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"f5laq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f5laq-0-0\">Headquarters\u200e: \u200eHelsinki, Finland<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">In 2010, Supercell was founded by <span data-offset-key=\"bh0gt-0-0\">Ilkka Paananen<\/span> along with other co founders Mikko Kodisoja, Niko Derome, Petri Styrman, Lassi Leppinen and Visa Forst\u00e9n, they had all previously known each other through work connections.<\/div>\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\"><strong>Capitalism with a social conscience<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">The co-founders of Supercell Games are from Finland. Ilkka Paananen has stated that they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finnish<\/a> and are proud of their country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2013, Ilkka Paananen announced&nbsp; \u201cWe believe that it is now our time to give back to the society. We\u2019re actually quite happy to pay taxes to Finland\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/clash-of-clans.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/clash-of-clans.jpg\" alt width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/clash-of-clans.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/clash-of-clans-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-131 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20580%20435%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20580%20435%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/clash-of-clans.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/clash-of-clans-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalbuzz.net\/fi\/files\/2020\/01\/clash-of-clans.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"3qksq-0-0\">With the company growing steadily it was in June 2016, that the co founders value in Supercell was realised when <span class=\"st\">Halti S.A., a Luxembourg-based consortium, acquired 81.4% of Supercell for $8.6 billion.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\">The co founders of Supercell over the years have made &#8220;taxation friendly&#8221; public statements, and it is rumoured they prefer to pay a personal tax because they have their country&#8217;s best interest at heart.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\">Paananen is a man who considers himself to be the least powerful CEO in the world, and has spoken of the meaning of people,&nbsp; the culture and focus of a successful business.<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\">\u201cWe have always prioritized people over money and sharing over greed\u201d<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\">Unlike politicians they have backed up their statements and over the years their contribution to the Finnish tax system has been the highest of the country&#8217;s citizens.<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"8t6sb-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"1n49p-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"1n49p-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1n49p-0-0\"><strong>Supercell once again, the biggest taxpayers in Finland<\/strong><br>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"74mvr\" data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\">Both Paananen and Kodisoja paid more than 75 million euros in taxes and other fees in Finland in 2018<br>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\">In 2016, the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat calculated that the tax revenue from Supercell and Kahon3 could cover the cost of all police services in Finland the next year.<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"9i627-0-0\">Capitalism with a social conscience can be a win win scenario for all.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finland &#8211; 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