Sami Häikiö – a former A&R at EMI and Spinefarm Records, radio DJ and record store keeper – started his career in Finnish music export in 2007, when he began working as a project manager at Music Export Finland. Since then Sami has seen countless Finnish success stories – as well the birth of Music Finland in 2012. Before he leaves the building today, we asked Sami to collect photos of a few memorable moments during these years.

Midem trade fair in 2011 was an early Nordic co-operation for Music Export Finland.

Mingling with Japanese publishers and Paulina Ahokas, Music Export Finland's executive director at around 2008.

The late Tommy Ramone and Seymour Stein in a celebrity interview at Music & Media 2008. They were among the biggest stars in event's history!

Trade day during Finland Fest in Tokyo.

Hokuo Music Fest songwriting camp welcome dinner in Tokyo 2014.

Song Castle co-write camp in Järvenpää 2015.

Song Castle co-write camp listening session with the ASCAP Awarded US production team Captain Cuts and Thomas "Kasmir" Kirjonen.

Finland Fest 2015 in Tokyo, with Jouni Markkanen, Euge Valovirta and Japanese metal label representatives.

Ranger played in front of a huge Studio Coast audience at Finland Fest 2015.

Aus Finnland Food Garden at Reeperbahn Festival 2015 with Noah Kin, LCMDF, Liesikiesi food truck and Kyrö Distillery guys.

Face-off with Tuomo Saikkonen of Sakara Records during Music & Media 2015!

Big award time at Industry Awards 2015!

Pick-up and delivery of Mirel Wagner's Nordic Music Prize in March 2015 at by:Larm, Oslo.

Marko Nyberg of Husky Rescue and Taiwanese superstar Waa Wei in session in Helsinki 2016.

And of course there was the farewell party, where we raised a toast with colleagues and industry friends!