Management Team
Kimmo Herranen, CEO
Member of the management board since
2023
Birth year
1973
Education
Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration)
- Shares: 231,700
- CEO, Silta Oy 2021 – 2023
- Business Director of Golf Center Oy in 2020–2021
- Entrepreneur at Gaselliyritys Herranen Oy since 2016
- Vice President at I S Mäkinen Oy in 2019
- Sales and Marketing Director at Administer Oy in 2005–2016
- Chairman of the Board at Administer Oy 2014 – 2018
- Member of the Board of Directors of Logpoint Oy since 2021
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Masterhill Invest Oy since 2021
Peter Aho, Business area director, financial management services
Member of the management board since
2023
Birth year
1970
Education
Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration, studied economic sciences
- Not independent of the company nor of one of its major shareholders
- Shares: 6,880,980
- Administer’s CEO 1994-2023
- Member of the Administer Plc’s Board of Directors since 1994
Kati Paulin, Chief Strategy Officer
Member of the management board since
2021
Birth year
1979
Education
Master of Business Administration
- Shares: –
- CEO of Silta Group and Silta Oy in 2018–2021 and
- CFO since 2012, Financial Manager in 2011–2012 and in various roles as controller, accountant, and office secretary in 2003–2011
Paula Niemi, Acting Chief Human Resources Officer
Member of the management board since
2022
Birth year
1977
Education
BBA and HR Manager examination
- Shares: –
- HR Business Partner / Administer Oyj 2020-2022
- HR Manager, Outsourcing / Silta Oy 2019 – 2022
- HR Business Partner / Silta Oy 2017 – 2019
- Entrepreneur / HR Network Partner for Silta Oy 2016 – 2017
- HR Partner / Finnair Oyj 2012 – 2016
Jussi Jaakkola, Sales Director
Member of the management board since
2020
Birth year
1974
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration
- Shares: 12 880
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Served the company as a sales manager and the Sales Director since 2010
- Sales negotiator and project manager at Martela Plc in 2001–2005 and 2008–2010
- Account manager at Mobel Original Design Oy in 2005–2007
- Sales representative at Finnside Oy in 1998–2001
Markus Backlund, CEO, Emce
Member of the management board since
2006
Birth year
1968
Education
Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration
- Member of the company’s management team since 2021 and CEO of Emce Solution Partner Oy since 2008
- Shares: –
Backlund holds 27 percent of Sijoitus Oy MC Invest Ab’s shares and 26.7 percent of its votes. Sijoitus Oy MC Invest Ab holds 1,102,620 shares in the company, accounting for 9.75 percent of the company’s shares and votes.
Essential work experience- COO of Emce Solution Partner Oy in 2006–2008
- Controller and Business Unit Lead at Sentera Plc in 2005–2006
- CEO of Tietonovo Oy in 2005, and prior to this, held various roles in the company since 1996
Pertti Vartiamäki, CEO, Kuntalaskenta Oy
Member of the management board since
2018
Birth year
1967
Education
Vocational Qualification in Accounting
- Shares: 1150
- Worked as a sales manager at Administer Oy in Tampere since 1986, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Finland Oy, Datainfo in Tampere, and Hi-Lam Oy
Mikko Vahtera, Business Area Director, Consultancy Services
Member of the management board since
2022
Birth year
1986
Education
Master of Science in Economic Sciences
- Business director (consulting, financing and laww) at Talenom 2017 – 2022
- Manager at Danske Bank 2012 – 2017
- TTM Group Member of board since 2022
- TTA Group Member of board since 2022
Susanna Suomela, Chief Marketing Officer
Member of the management board since
2023
Birth year
1981
Education
M.Sc. Economics, Marketing
Shares: 258 kpl
Essential work experience
Development Director 2022-2023, Marketing Director 2020-2022 and Marketing Manager 2015-2020 at EmCe Solution Partner Oy, Marketing Manager at startups Leanpark Oy and Methator Oy 2014-2015, Marketing Manager at Lahti Region Oy 2012-2013, Project Director at Advertising Agency Valo Oy 2006-2012.
Seija Uusitalo, Communications Director
Member of the management board since
2023
Birth year
1965
Education
Bachelor of business administration, studies in communications and journalism at Aalto University, diploma of communications manager at Infor
Shares: –
Essential work experience
Communications manager at Administer Group 2022 – 2023, Head of Communications/Team manager Helen Ltd/Helsingin Energia 2004 – 2022, Managing editor at Sonera Oyj 2002 – 2003, Communications planner at Radiolinja Oy/Elisa Oyj 2001 – 2002
Pasi Kiikkinen, CEO, Adner Oy
Member of the management board since
2023
Birth year
1968
Education
Bachelor of engineering, Information technology
Essential work experience
Sales Director 2007-2023, Head of Business Unit 2006-2007 at EmCe Solution Partner Oy
Sales Manager, Forte Netservices Oy, 2005-2006
Account Manager, Visma Software Oyj, 2004
Product Marketing Manager 2003-2004, ME Service Manager 2000-2003 Orbis Oy:ssä
Product Manager, Algol Oy, 1997-2000
Toni Leppänen, CEO, Silta Oy
Member of the management board since
2023
Birth year
1974
Education
BBA
Essential work experience
Silta Oy, Director, Account Management and Business Development 2022-2023
Sanoma Media Finland Oy 2011-2022, several B2B management duties for example in sales and offering, business development and marketing
Fonecta Oy, Director, mobile business, 2008-2011
The CEO manages the company’s day-to-day operations in accordance with guidelines and rules set out by the Board of Directors. The CEO is responsible for ensuring that the company’s bookkeeping complies with legislation and that financial management is reliably organised. The CEO shall provide the Board of Directors and its members with the information necessary for the performance of the duties of the Board of Directors.
The CEO may take measures that are considered unusual or extensive in view of the scope and nature of the company’s business only with the authorisation of the Board of Directors, unless the time required to obtain such authorisation would cause substantial harm to the company. In the latter case, the Board of Directors shall be notified of the measures taken as soon as possible.