We take great pride in shining a spotlight on the incredible team that contributes to our company's success and makes a meaningful difference to the industry.
Here, we speak to Rickard Svensson, our new Sales and Marketing Manager in Sweden.
With over ten years of experience in the industry, he possesses a deep understanding of market needs and is dedicated to enhancing everyday safety, perfectly aligning with Everon’s mission.
“I was initially drawn to this industry by the opportunity to make everyday life safer and easier for our elderly population, and ultimately support greater independence. What excites me most about Everon’s mission is our focus on delivering smart, data-driven solutions that create real value, both for municipal care professionals and, most importantly, for the individuals receiving care.”
“I started out at Everon Group last year as an Account Manager, recently securing a promotion to Sales and Marketing Manager. As Sales and Marketing Manager, I work closely with our customers while also supporting our local sales and marketing teams. My role is to ensure we offer solutions that are well aligned with market needs and that contribute to meaningful, long-term outcomes for our customers.”
“One thing people may not expect from me is that I have completed one of the world’s highest bungee jumps - the Nevis Bungy in New Zealand. It’s the highest in New Zealand, offering a 134m drop. It was nine seconds of pure adrenaline!”
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Mika Hokkanen, one of our Installation Engineers in Finland, tells us more about how our experienced engineering teams play a key role in bringing Everon solutions to life, working with care to ensure our customers have all the support they need.
Installation and maintenance engineers play a key role in Everon Group’s daily operations. The role combines technical skills with the opportunity to do work that has a direct impact on improving people’s safety and everyday life; and no two days are ever the same.
Everon Group develops and provides digital, cloud‑based security, alarm, and wellbeing technology solutions that support independent living and provide reassurance for users and their families, for example in home care and healthcare. The company is Europe’s leading provider of digital wireless assisted living solutions, operating in Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, with over one million installed connections in various environments.
Mika Hokkanen is one of Everon’s experienced installation and maintenance engineers in Finland. He works with maintenance and installation tasks, but his responsibilities also include supporting sales in technical matters and developing technology solutions based on customer needs.
“I’ve always enjoyed installation work, meeting customers, and helping others through what I do. Technology constantly evolves, and optical sensors are very exciting. They help reduce the workload of care staff, because optical sensors can quickly show what triggered an alarm. Motion detectors aren’t quite the same. For example, if a blanket falls to the floor, it triggers an alarm, and someone must go and check, but with visually-enabled technology the carer can see the issue instantly and prioritise their responses. Unfortunately, Finnish legislation is still evolving on their use, and a legal amendment is underway. I’m looking forward to it so that we can take them into wider use in Finland as well,” he says.
A variety of workdays keeps things inspiring
Mika is a graduate engineer in automation technology and has long prior experience from Nokia, as well as a background as an entrepreneur. In 2016, he founded a start‑up that Everon acquired the following year. Hokkanen stayed with the company as part of the acquisition.
His versatile career shows in how he approaches his work holistically, considering technical solutions, in the context of understanding the customer’s everyday life and needs.
“When I leave a site, I want to be sure that everything works and that the customer knows how to use the system.”
In his day‑to‑day work, installation and maintenance tasks take Mika to different parts of Finland—to service homes, schools, and KELA offices where Everon’s safety and call systems support everyday safety and help staff work more smoothly.
“My role is diverse, and the tasks vary daily from maintenance to installation and technical consulting. Working as a technical expert requires not only specialised skills but also the ability to understand the bigger picture: how safety technology, digital systems, and different solutions work together to genuinely support the customer’s safe everyday life.”
A work culture that supports development
At Everon Group, Mika and his colleagues are part of the maintenance and service team. His manager is based in Sweden. Over the years, as the company has grown and internationalised, the work culture has become even more professional and learning‑orientated. Everon invests just as much in employee wellbeing and competence as it does in developing its technological solutions. Reliability, openness, and collaboration are at the core.
Mika says it’s important for employees to see their role as part of a larger whole and continuous development. “People get opportunities for training, and the Everon culture encourages learning new things and taking on different kinds of tasks. I’ve also been involved in coordinating Everon’s EU projects, for example I’m currently working on the Eureka programme’s ITEA project RM4Health.” he says.
Key skills and Mika’s tips for professionals in the field
Mika Hokkanen highlights several qualities that, in his view, distinguish a good installation and maintenance professional. He emphasizes that technical education provides a solid foundation, but curiosity and the desire to learn are even more important.
“People can learn anything if they are interested. In addition, the technology in our field is constantly developing, so keeping up with it is important.”
According to Hokkanen, Everon Group brings together technical expertise, an international operating environment, and a human‑centered mindset, creating an environment where employees have the opportunity to develop, make an impact, and do work that truly matters.
Everon UK has deepened its collaboration with EKC Ashford College by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signalling a joint commitment to helping students gain valuable insight into how assistive technology enables people to live more independently and confidently.
As a leading provider of education, training, and career pathways across Kent, EKC Ashford College welcomes opportunities to expose learners to innovative and fast-growing sectors. Everon, a European organisation with a UK base in Kent, will contribute its specialist knowledge in digital care solutions, offering guidance and mentoring as part of the agreement. Peter Kerly, Vice President of Group Sales and Marketing at Everon UK, commented:
“The Everon team is really pleased to be sponsoring the College with the intention of introducing students to the assisted living technology sector, and the ways this can help us to support our ageing population more effectively.
“It’s an industry that is really exciting, and is going through tremendous change as it harnesses the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning to turn data into insights and interventions to help people live well for longer.
“We’re looking forward to encouraging and supporting students to explore care technology, and are excited to be working with the College over the next year.”
Principal of EKC Ashford College, Lucy Clark, added:
“It was excellent to welcome Peter from Everon UK to our EKC Ashford College to celebrate this new partnership.
“His visit allowed us to show him the Everon UK display we have in one of our classrooms, and to highlight our vibrant learning environment.
“Today marks the first step in this exciting new partnership, and we cannot wait to see how it continues to flourish over the next year and support our students to unlock new opportunities and career paths.”
The MoU paves the way for ongoing collaboration between Everon and EKC Ashford College, opening new opportunities for students to learn about and engage with the evolving assistive technology sector.
A&E visits for a group of patients with complex health conditions dropped by almost 70% following an NHS technology trial. This achievement, Everon Group says, clearly highlights why health, housing and adult social care providers should have confidence to invest in the latest data-powered prevention-led care.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust revealed this week how care services in east Kent had worked to identify people who most frequently used A&E departments or walk-in centres to see if they could be helped to manage their health at home. The patients were monitored remotely with devices to record weight, blood pressure, temperature or blood oxygen levels, before data was sent to clinicians who decided if extra help was needed. The trial also saw a 70% reduction in emergency hospital admission and a four per cent reduction in walk-in centre visits.
The success of the trial has been applauded by Everon Group, as proof of the importance of intelligent data-led technology in supporting the UK government’s drive toward a person-focused, prevention led of model of care. It follows on the results of a survey by industry body, the TSA which revealed that eight out of 10 senior leaders in adult social care agreed that emerging technologies will be central to the long-term provision of care.
Peter Kerly, Vice President for Global Sales at Everon Group, said: “This latest NHS trial shows why it’s vital that technology is put at the heart of investment for the future of health and adult social care in this country. It is a no-brainer if we are to meet the challenge of soaring demand, rising costs and recruitment shortages.
“The government’s prescription for the changes required for the NHS must include technology enabled care as part of the solution, not least in embracing the full potential of AI and machine learning. The same will apply for long overdue reforms to adult social care.
“These innovations are already proving their worth in reducing costs, increasing capacity and boosting efficiencies across a social care and healthcare landscape that is struggling to keep up with the ever-growing demand on their services. It’s also boosting the confidence for people receiving care and their families.
“Earlier this year Nottinghamshire County Council released a progress report on its adult social care strategy. It found that 82% of people felt more independent and 69% felt technology enabled care (TEC) would make it less likely they would require residential care or be admitted to hospital. In addition, 89% of carers said TEC had also reduced their anxiety and stress faced because of the pressures they face.”
“Everon Group and our strategic partners are part of a growing sector pioneering proactive technology in assistive care with the capability to quickly detect shifts in behaviour that may indicate emerging health concerns – and reduce the need for hospital admissions in the first place.
“These preventative approaches are key not only for fixing our health service and supporting staff doing their best to provide care, but also for improving the quality of life for those most in need. With technology enabled care the future is here with AI driving new software applications that will provide the rich data and analysis that will deliver care in a more person-centred way.
“Under the bonnet of Everon’s cloud-based, wireless portal is AI machine learning technology that is driving the charge towards a more prevention led model of care – and making it easier for overstretched staff too. We are proud to be driving the charge to a better future for care in the UK, Finland and Sweden – with the power of technology, providing care teams with the data, trends and insights to not only improve standards of care but to transform service delivery.”
