Evert Gummesson Outstanding Research Award – 2023

This year the award goes to

Kristina Heinonen 

Professor of Service and Relationship Marketing at the Department of Marketing at Hanken School of Economics 

“For her outstanding contributions to our understanding of the customer’s role across diverse business contexts, with a particular emphasis on service innovation. Her research has advanced both theory and practice by positioning the customer as a central actor in value creation and service development.”