DEVECTO - Key Persons
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- Head of Business, Partner Ecosystem
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Kone Plc 's Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
- MEMBER of the REMUNERATION COMMITTEE, ENG., BORN 1970
Antti Koskelin has acted as Kone Plc's Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since 2015. His earlier positions include e.g. Chief Information Officer at Konecranes in 2009-2014 and member of the management team in 2013-2014, as well as executive positions in the Nokia Group in 1994-2008. Koskelin is currently member of the Board of the Nordic digital accelerator Combient. He has also served as both member and Chairperson of the change management expertise provider CCEA Ltd. that is now part of Gofore. Koskelin has an engineer's degree in information technology from the Helsinki School of Technology.
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- Director
- Director of Brand and Offering
- DIRECTOR, BRAND & OFFERING, MSc ( ECON ), BORN 1976
Auli Packalén has acted as Director of Brand and Offering at the company since 2023. Previously she has held various positions at CCEA Oy, a company acquired by Gofore in 2021: member of the leadership team in 2010-2023, Head of the Change Capability business in 2021-2023, Chief of Brand and Offering in 2019-2023, Principal Consultant and Marketing Director in 2016-2019, and Development and Marketing Director and Senior Consultant in 2010-2016. Prior to this, she worked at the communications agency Compositor Oy as Operative Director in 2009-2010, Communications Manager in 2002-2008 and Communications Officer in 2001-2002. Packalén has been the Chairperson of the Board at Aromtech Oy in 2019-2022 and deputy member of the Board since 2022. She has been member of the Board at Lapinnova Oy since 2004.
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- Director of Digital Transformation Advisory Services
- DIRECTOR, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, MD, GOFORE LEAD OY, DEPUTY CEO, MSC TECH., BORN 1974
Elja Kirjavainen has acted as the Director of Digital Transformation Advisory Services of the company since 2020. He has been deputy CEO of the Group since 2023. He has been CEO of the company's subsidiary Gofore Lead Oy (previously Silver Planet Oy) since 2017. Previously he has acted as Senior Vice President at Capgemini SE in the Business Platforms unit during 2016-2017, as Senior Vice President in the Offshore Services Europe unit during 2013-2016, as Senior Vice President in the Application Services Nordics unit during 2011-2013, as Vice President in the Sales Director Finland unit during 2007-2011 and as Director of the Public Sector Finland unit during 2004-2007. Kirjavainen has acted as member of the Board in EMK Invest Oy since 2017. Previously, Kirjavainen acted as member of the Board at Eigenvalue Oy during 2004-2017.
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- Investor Relations & Media
- IR Lead
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- CEO of Gofore 's Subsidiary Gofore Drive Oy
- DIRECTOR, INDUSTRIAL DIGITALISATION & MD, GOFORE DRIVE OY, B. ENG., BORN 1980
Harri Laukkanen has been the CEO of Gofore's subsidiary Gofore Drive Oy (formerly Devecto) and leading the intelligent industry business since the beginning of 2022. He is a founding member of Devecto and was a member of the board of the company until the end of 2021. Earlier, he was Devecto's Chief Technology Officer in 2018-2021, headed its Intelligent Machines in 2016-2022 and served as a Technology Manager in 2013-2016. Before this, Laukkanen worked as a software and application developer for Valtra Oy in 2010-2013, an electronics designer for Espotel Oy in 2007-2010 and an entrepreneur in software consultancy in 2004-2013.
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- International Business Development
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- Partnerships, Advisory Services
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- Recruitment & EB Lead
- Recruitment & Employer Branding
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- Change Management Services
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- Director of Digital Services Development
- DIRECTOR, DIGITAL SERVICES DEVELOPMENT, MSC ECONOMICS, BORN 1977
Juha Virtanen has acted as Director of Digital Services Development at the company since 2021. Previously, Virtanen acted as Director of Sales and Customer value during 2016-2021, Director of Software Development Services during 2012-2015 and Director of Sales and Marketing during 2007-2011. Prior to this, Virtanen served as Director of Sales and Marketing at DiCode during 2005-2007 and as Business Developer at ProApac during 2004-2005. Virtanen has acted as Chairman of the Board of JV-Rakennus Oy since 2016 and in Huld Oy since 2022.
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- Technology & Software Development
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- Cloud & Continuous Services
Kalle Mäki - Chief Legal Officer
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- General Counsel
- GENERAL COUNSEL, LL.M., BORN 1984
Kalle Mäki has acted as General Counsel of the company since January 2021. Previously, he acted in the service of the company as a Legal Counsel during 2018-2020. Prior to this, Mäki worked as Senior Associate at Roschier Attorneys Ltd during 2017-2018, at SOK Corporation as Senior Legal Counsel in 2017 and as Legal Counsel during 2014-2016, as well as at Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd as an Associate during 2012-2013.
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- Digital Quality Assurance and Cybersecurity
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chairman of the AUDIT COMMITTEE, MEMBER of the REMUNERATION COMMITTEE, MASTER of LAW & MBA, BORN 1963
Mammu Kaario has been a member of the Board of Directors of the company since 2020. Kaario acted as CEO of Partnera Oy during 2016-2017, as Investment Director at Korona Invest Oy during 2011-2016, as Partner at Unicus Oy during 2005-2010 and Partner at Conventum Corporate Finance Oy during 2002-2005.
Kaario has been Chairman of the Board of Saka Finland Group Oy since 2021, vice Chairman of the Board at Robit Plc and CapMan Plc since 2017, Aspo Plc since 2012 and Ponsse Plc since 2010, member of the Board of Directors at Ponsse and Ilmastorahasto Oy since 2021, Sibelius-Akatemian tukisäätiö and investment committee of the University of the Arts Helsinki since 2020, Urhea-halli Oy since 2019, Lapti Group Oy since 2018, Makai Holding Oy since 2005, as well as deputy Board member at Tosuka Holding Oy since 1998.
Previously, Kaario acted as the vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Aspo Plc in 2012-2022, Robit Plc in 2017-2020, Chair at PerusTerveys Suomi Oy in 2017-2020 and Pilke päiväkodit Oy during 2012-2016. In addition, Kaario has previously acted as member of the Board at Nordic ID in 2019-2021, SstatzZ Oy during 2015-2020, Suomen Hoivatilat Plc during 2016-2018, Invalidiliiton Asumispalvelut Oy during 2012-2015, Enfo Oyj during 2010-2015, Finnish Business Angels Network ry during 2011-2012, Epec Oy and Unicus Oy during 2010-2011 as well as Esperi Care Oy during 2006-2010.
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- CEO of DACH
- CEO of the DACH AREA, PHD, BORN 1973
Marc Fuchs has acted as CEO of DACH area, i.e. German-speaking Europe, at the company since 2024. Prior to joining Gofore, Fuchs acted as Member of the Executive Management Team and as Head of Industries Automotive and Manufacturing at Randstad Digital Germany AG during 2022-2023. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Account Executive of BMW at NTT Data Deutschland GmbH during 2014-2022. Fuchs has also worked at Capgemini, heading sales and aftersales in Germany and automotive business in Germany, USA and China during 2011-2014.
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Representative of the Gofore
Matti Saastamoinen is a boardroom employee representative of the Gofore staff, elected by the staff of Gofore Group. He has 20 years of career in the IT industry, and he has worked at Gofore as e.g. project manager and people lead since 2017. Saastamoinen has vast experience in the IT industry in various roles. Before Gofore, he has worked for Plenware Plc, Almare Systems Plc, the Hermia Group and Business Tampere, where he was also a management team member elected by the staff. Saastamoinen has a Master of Science degree.
Dependent of the company and independent of its significant shareholders.
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- Director of Digital Quality Assurance Services
- DIRECTOR, DIGITAL QUALITY ASSURANCE and MD, GOFORE VERIFY OY, MBA, BORN 1969
Miika-Markus Nurminen has been Director of Digital Quality Assurance services at the company since 2020. He has also acted as CEO of the company's subsidiary Gofore Verify Oy (previously Qentinel Finland Oy) since 2020. Prior to this, Nurminen worked for QPR Software Corporation as Business Operations Director and member of the Management Team during 2015-2020, as Overall Architecture Solutions Director during 2011-2014, as Director of the Business Process Management software product line during 2009-2010, as Product Development Director during 2008-2009 and as Leading Consultant, Director of Customer Support and Internal Information Management, as well as Leading Product Manager during 1999-2007.
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- CEO
- CEO, STUD. of TECH., BORN 1975
- Management
Mikael Nylund has served as CEO of the company since December 2019. Previously Nylund acted as the director responsible for mergers and acquisitions of the company in 2019 and for the company's management consulting services business during 2016-2019. Previously Nylund also acted as Business Manager for IT management specialist services in the Company during 2012-2015 and as Senior Consultant during 2010-2011. Nylund previously acted as Technology Manager at Enfo Oyj during 2005-2010 and as Technology Director at Capnova Oy during 2001-2005 and as an entrepreneur specialised in IT services during 1998-2001. Nylund has also acted as member of the Board at Capnova Oy during 2008-2018.
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- Product Development and Embedded Software Services
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors
- MEMBER of the AUDIT COMMITTEE, LLM., BORN 1975
- Partner at Odgers Berndtson Finland
Piia-Noora Kauppi has been a member of the Board of Directors of the company since 2021. Kauppi is a Partner at Odgers Berndtson Finland since 2023. Prior to that, she served as the Managing Director of Finance Finland for 13 years, and before that, nearly ten years as member of the European Parliament. In addition to her work, Kauppi serves as a member on the board of UPM Kymmene Corporation and as Chair of the Board of SOS-Lapsikyläsäätiö. She is also member of the boards of the Finnish Olympic Committee's support foundation for Finnish sports, Finnish Association for Journalists and the National Coalition Party foundation, and a member of the Finnish Medical Foundation's delegation.
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- Director of Sales and Customer Value
- DIRECTOR, SALES and CUSTOMER VALUE, PHD, BORN 1983
- Sales and Customer Value
Riikka Vilminko-Heikkinen has acted as Director of Sales and Customer Value at the company since 2021. Previously, Vilminko-Heikkinen acted as Director of Business and Sales Development in public sector of the company during 2019-2021. Prior to this, she acted as Business Manager during 2017-2019, being responsible fo business and sales of municipalities and government, and as a consultant during 2016-2017. Prior to joining Gofore, Vilminko-Heikkinen worked at the City of Tampere, being responsible for developing the information architecture during 2011-2015, and acting as Project Manager during 2007-2011. Vilminko-Heikkinen has been Member of the Board at ICT committee of Tampere Chamber of Commerce since 2022.
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors
- MEMBER of the AUDIT COMMITTEE and the SHAREHOLDERS' NOMINATION BOARD, MASTER of SCIENCE, BORN in 1975
Sami Somero has been a member of Board of Directors of the company since 2014. Somero is a private investor and board member of several growth companies. Somero has been CEO of Nurmiranta Holdings Ltd since 2010 and CEO of Central Office Finland Ltd since 2011. Somero previously served as COO of Cybercom Finland Oy during 2008-2010 and in business director positions at Almare and Plenware Groups during 1999-2008. Somero has served as Chairman of the Board of Haarla Group Oy since 2021, Haarla Oy since 2019, Tamturbo Plc since 2011 and Nurmiranta Holdings Ltd since 2002. In addition, Somero has been member of the Board in Radientum Oy since 2020, in Varaani Works Oy since 2018, in Shoop Commerce Oy since 2015, in 7bros Ltd since 2014 and in Anders Innovations Oy, Central Office Finland Ltd, Taipuva Consulting Ltd and VividWorks Ltd since 2011. Somero has previously acted as Chairman of the Board in Lean Entries Oy in 2018-2021 and member of the Board in Bon Games Oy in 2018-2020, Nonono.io Oy during 2015-2019, Leadin Oy in 2015-2017 as well as on the Boards of the Almare and Plenware groups during 1999-2008.
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- Director of Human Resources
- Director of People Operations
- DIRECTOR, PEOPLE OPERATIONS, D.SC. TECH., BORN 1974
Sanna Hildén has been Director of Human Resources at the company since 2021. Prior to this, she worked in the service of the company in the position of Senior Management Consultant during 2019-2020. Previously, Hildén acted as an entrepreneur at Välke Oy during 2018-2019, as HR Director in Pihlajalinna Plc during 2015-2018, as Senior Researcher and Project Manager at the Tampere University of Technology during 2010-2014, as an entrepreneur in Art Partners Finland Oy during 2003-2010 and in managerial positions in Nokia Corporation during 1998-2002. Hildén has acted as member of the Board at Freia Oy since 2020. Previously Hildén has acted as member of the Board at Välke Oy during 2018-2020.
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- Managing Director, Gofore Germany
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- CFO
- CFO, MSC ECONOMICS, BORN 1966
Teppo Talvinko has acted as the company's CFO since 2020. He has previously acted as the CFO at Nurminen Logistics Plc during 2018-2019, at Maintpartner Suomi Oy during 2014-2018, at Ixonos Oyj during 2013-2014, at FCG Finnish Consulting Group Ltd during 2009-2013 and at SITA Finland Oy during 2005-2009. Talvinko served as member of the Board at Nurminen Logistics Services Oy and RW Logistics Oy during 2018-2020 as well as in Nurminen Maritime Latvia SIA and Nurminen Maritime UAB during 2019-2020
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- Resourcing Manager, Customer Lead
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- Head of PMO, Projects and Quality
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- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Chairman of the BOARD of DIRECTORS CHAIR of the REMUNERATION COMMITTEE MEMBER of the SHAREHOLDER's NOMINATION BOARD, M.SC. ( TECH. ), BORN 1971
Timur Kärki has served as member and Chair of the Board of Directors since 2019. Kärki served as CEO of the company during 2010-2019 and as Head of Project Management during 2002-2010. Previously, Kärki worked as Chief Technology Officer at Wireless Artificial Intelligence Services Ltd during 2001-2002, as Production Manager and Senior Software Specialist at Tietovalta Ltd / TJ Group Plc during 1999-2001, and as Expert for Sonera Oy during 1997-1999. Kärki has been a member of the Board of Directors of Ilves-Hockey Oy since 2017, and member of the Board of Directors of Modulight Plc since 2021. In addition, Kärki has previously acted as member of the Board of Directors at VMP Plc in 2019 and in Navakka Group Oy during 2019-2020.
Kärki is not independent in relation to the company or its significant shareholders because he is the company's largest shareholder and served as the company's CEO from 2010 to 2019.
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- DIRECTOR, MERGERS and ACQUISITIONS, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, MSC ECONOMICS and STUD. of TECH., BORN 1973
Ville Hurnonen has acted as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at the company since 2021 and as Chief Information Officer since 2023. Prior to this, Hurnonen has acted as CEO of Netwheels Oy during 2013-2021, as Business Solutions Architect at Appelsiini Finland Oy during 2012-2013, as Director of Cloud Services at Elisa Plc during 2010-2012, as Director at Enfo Plc during 2006-2009 and as CEO of Capnova Oy during 2000-2005. Hurnonen has been working at Binary Design Agency Oy since 2019.