Management Group

The management group supports the CEO in his tasks and consists of the CEO as the chairman, CFO, CLO, Vice President, Communications and Marketing, Directors responsible for product and service areas, and Vice President responsible for Engineering.

The management group supports the CEO in operative management, implementation, and follow-up of the CEO´s competence area, in particular as regards the operative business, the management and development of the business portfolio, asset management and taxation, internal audit, Corporate Governance of the Company, investor and marketing communications, and risk management.

 

Johan Westermarck

CEO

Pekka Kunnari

CFO

Kari Jokela

CLO

Karoliina Malmi

Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Jari Sankala

Senior Vice President, Defense & Security

Antti Näykki

Senior Vice President, Medical Technologies

Jari-Pekka Innanen

Vice President, Engineering

Tommi Kangas

Senior Vice President, Connectivity Solutions

Curriculum Vitae

Open/close section Johan Westermarck, Chief Executive Officer

 

Chief Executive Officer, 2023–. Lic.Sc. (Econ), M.Sc. (Eng).

Positions of Trust:

  • Consti Oyj, Member of the Board 2020-

Previous Work History:

  • Citec Group Oy Ab, CEO, 2017-2022
  • Maintpartner Group Oy, CEO, 2012-2017
  • Maintpartner Oy, CEO, 2010-2012
  • Maintpartner Ab, CEO, 2009-2010
  • Eltel Group Oy, VP, Business Development, 2007-2008
  • Eltel Networks GmbH, CEO, 2006-2007
  • Eltel Group Oy, VP, Business Development, 2004-2006
  • Elcoteq Oyj, VP, Sales and Marketing, 2001-2004
  • Ahlstrom Machinery Oy: Regional Director, Service Business 1997-2001, Manager, Marketing Development 1995-1997, Project Engineer 1992-1995

Holdings

Mr. Johan Westermarck's holdings

Open/close section Pekka Kunnari, Chief Financial Officer

 

Chief Financial Officer, 2015–.
b. 1967, M.Sc. (Econ.), LL.M.

Previous Work History

  • Elektrobit Technologies Ltd., Vice President, Finance 2011–2015.
  • Elektrobit Corporation, Director, Finance 2005–2011.
  • Elektrobit Inc, Group Controller 2004–2005.
  • Elektrobit Group Corporation, Group Controller 2003-2004.
  • Elektrobit Ltd., Business Controller 2001-2003.
  • RPC Rapid Prototyping Center Oy, Finance Manager 2000-2001.
  • Tilintarkastajien Ltd., - Ernst & Young, Auditor 1998-2000.
  • Tuottotieto Ltd., Business Consultant 1994-1998
     

Holdings

Mr. Pekka Kunnari's holdings

Open/close section Kari Jokela, Chief Legal Officer

 

Chief Legal Officer, 2014–.
b. 1969, LL.M., trained on the bench, Mag.Iur. (Saarbrücken), M.Sc. (Econ.)

Previous Work History:

  • Elektrobit Technologies Ltd., Senior Legal Counsel, 2012-2014.
  • Elektrobit Corporation, Senior Legal Counsel, 2010-2012.
  • Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Senior Legal Counsel, 2008-2010.
  • Elektrobit Corporation, Senior Legal Counsel, 2008.
  • Polar Electro Ltd., Group Legal Counsel, 2000-2007.
  • Asianajotoimisto Gilbert, Segall and Young Oy, Attorneys at Law Helsinki, Lawyer, 1998-2000.

Holdings:

Mr. Kari Jokela's holdings

Open/close section Karoliina Malmi, Vice President, Communications and Marketing

 

Vice President, Communications and Marketing, 2015–.
b. 1977, M.A. International Business Communications

Previous Work History:

  • Elektrobit Corporation, Corporate Communications Manager, 2015.
  • Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Corporate Communications Manager, 2013-2015.
  • Elektrobit Corporation, Corporate Communications Manager, 2009-2013.
  • Elektrobit Corporation, Internal Communications, 2006-2008.
  • Elektrobit Group Plc, Communications, 2002-2006.
  • JOT Automation Group Plc, Investor Relations and Communications, 2001-2002.

Holdings:

Ms. Karoliina Malmi's holdings

Open/close section Jari Sankala, Senior Vice President, Defense & Security

 

Senior Vice President, Defense & Security, 2016–.
b. 1966, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering, Digital Communications)

Previous Work History:

  • Bittium Corporation, Senior Vice President, Sales, 2015-2016
  • Elektrobit Wireless Communications Ltd, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Wireless Business Segment, 2014-2015.
  • Elektrobit Wireless Communications Ltd, Executive Vice President, Defence and Security, 2011-2014.
  • NetHawk Group, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, 2005-2011.
  • NetHawk Germany, Managing Director, 2001-2005.
  • Siemens AG, Sales Director Northern Europe, Mobile Networks, Germany, 1996-2001.

Holdings:

Mr. Jari Sankala's holdings

Open/close section Jari-Pekka Innanen, Vice President, Engineering

 

Vice President, Engineering, 2015–.
b. 1968, M.Sc. (ME)

Previous Work History:

  • Elektrobit Wireless Communications Ltd., Vice President, Engineering, Wireless Business Segment, 2011-2015.
  • Elektrobit, Senior Manager, WS Global Resourcing, 2007-2010.
  • Elektrobit, Manager, Head of Global HW, 2006-2007.
  • Elektrobit, Manager, Mobile Terminal Solutions, Head of HW Competence areas, 2006.
  • Elektrobit, Manager, Mechanical Competence Center, 2003-2005.
  • Elektrobit, Project Manager, BTS project, 1999-2003.
  • Elektrobit, Mechanical Designer, 1998-1999.
  • Outokumpu Stainless Steel, Supervisor Cold Rolling Mills, 1994-1997.

Holdings:

Mr. Jari-Pekka Innanen's holdings

Open/close section Tommi Kangas, Senior Vice President, Connectivity Solutions

 

Senior Vice President, Connectivity Solutions, 2019–.
b. 1971, Master of Engineering, Machine Automation

Previous work history:

  • Bittium, Sales Director, Connectivity Solutions Product and Service Area and Sales, 2015-2019.
  • Elektrobit, Senior Account Manager, Wireless  Solutions Business Segment, 2010-2014.
  • Elektrobit, Key Account and Business Line Manager, Mobile Infra Solutions Business Area, 2009-2010.
  • Elektrobit, Business Line Manager, Radio Network Solutions Business Unit, 2006-2008.
  • Elektrobit, Project Manager, Radio Network base station project, 2004-2005.
  • Elektrobit, Mechanical Chief Designer and Specialist, 2000-2004.
  • Elektrobit, Mechanical Designer, 1998-2000.

Holdings:

Mr. Tommi Kangas's holdings

Open/close section Antti Näykki, Senior Vice President, Medical Technologies

 

Senior Vice President, Medical Technologies, 2022-

b. 1976,  B.Eng. Embedded Systems

Previous work history:

  • Bittium Oyj, Director, Medical Product Management, 2020 – 2022       
  • Bittium Oyj, Director, Corporate Business Development, 2019 – 2020
  • Jutel Oy, Chief Executive Officer, 2015 – 2019
  • Polystar AB, Director of Sales, 2012 – 2013
  • EXFO Inc., Director of Sales EMEA, Wireless, 2010 – 2013
  • EXFO Inc./NetHawk Oyj, Global Key Account Manager, 2007 - 2010     
  • NetHawk Oyj, Area Sales Manager MEA, 2004 – 2007
  • NetHawk Oyj, Technical Support, 2002 - 2003

Holdings:

Mr. Antti Näykki's holdings