Bittium Corporation announced changes in management group. Laura Kauppinen (51, PhD. Psychology) has been appointed as Chief Development Officer (CDO) of the company and a member of the management group as of June 1, 2023.

In addition, her areas of responsibility include human resources, information management, and operations including purchasing, logistics and production, as well as quality and environment functions, and corporate technology services. She reports to CEO Johan Westermarck. Laura Kauppinen has previously worked as a Chief Development Officer at Citec and in several group management positions for the past 20 years, e.g., as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Administration at Maintpartner and as Vice President, HR and Communications at Eltel.

Antti Keränen (43, M.Sc. Econ) has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company and a member of the management group as of June 1, 2023. He reports to CEO Johan Westermarck.

Keränen joins Bittium from the capital investment company Sentica Partners, where he has worked for almost 15 years and served as Investment Director for the last 9 years. Before this, he has worked in corporate finance positions at Kaupthing Bank. Pekka Kunnari, CFO of the company and a member of the management team, has decided to leave the company and continue his career outside Bittium.

He will continue working for the company until May 31, 2023. Jari-Pekka Innanen, Vice President, Engineering Services of the company and a member of the management group, will continue at Bittium in the Connectivity business unit as Head of the Engineering function. Jari-Pekka reports to Tommi Kangas, Senior Vice President, Connectivity Solutions business unit.

The following persons will continue in the group's management team: Johan Westermarck (CEO),Kari Jokela (CLO), Karoliina Malmi (Vice President, IR, Communications and Marketing), Tommi Kangas (Senior Vice President, Connectivity Solutions business unit), Antti Näykki (Senior Vice President, Medical Technologies business unit), and Jari Sankala (Senior Vice President, Defense & Security business unit). As of June 1, 2023, Bittium Corporation's management group includes the following persons: CEO Johan Westermarck (Chairman), CFO Antti Keränen, CLO Kari Jokela, Vice President, IR, Communications and Marketing Karoliina Malmi, CDO Laura Kauppinen, and the heads of business units: Jari Sankala (Defense & Security), Tommi Kangas (Connectivity Solutions) and Antti Näykki (Medical Technologies).