In a statement, the Board of Directors said, "When searching for a new CEO, we decided first to emphasize experience, maturity and strength of execution.. Then we changed our minds and decided to go for another egotistical prima donna who will undoubtedly grab a lot more headlines."  Mietetennen echoed the board's feelings by saying, "Its great to be asked to lead a winning team with winning products and a winning attitude. Its also great to be asked to lead this company."

Mietetennen is a mobile technology pioneer and is known for a number of firsts including first mass layoff notification performed entirely by SMS. At Troikia he was responsible for strategic acquisitions and led the firm's purchase of over a dozen other companies that were moved to Helsinki and never heard from again. He is known for strong control of the bottom line and personally reviews every purchase order over one euro.

Mietetennen is an avid cell phone user, and can  be found talking on his mobile while walking, driving, eating, showering and sleeping. When he's not talking, he's usually typing.  A true believer in mobile technology, he has never been known to write or read anything longer than 128 characters.

Mietetennen received the Dpl M. in Video Games from the University of Helsinki in 1981 and served in the Finnish RDF Special Forces from 1982 to 1983. He currently lives outside Jyväslylä with his two rare albino wolves, Attila and Petteri.