Executive management group information

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Kai Seikku

President and CEO 2010–, Board Member 2016–
National Silicon Industry Group, Executive Vice President 2016–

born 1965, M.Sc. (Econ.) with the company since 2010

Key employment history:

  • HKScan Oyj, CEO 2005–2009
  • McCann-Erickson, Country Chairman 2002–2005
  • Hasan & Partners Oy, CEO 1999–2005
  • The Boston Consulting Group, project leader 1993–1999
  • SIAR-Bossard, Consultant 1991–1993

Key positions of trust:

  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Member of the Board 2024−
  • NoHo Partners Oyj, Member of the Board 2022–
  • Technology Industry Employers of Finland, Member of the Board 2021–
  • Soitec SA, Member of the Board 2019–

Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen

CCO (Chief Commercial Officer) 2020–

born 1965, M.Sc. (Tech.), with the company since 1992

Key employment history:

  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Customers and Markets 2014–2020
  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Products 2010–2014
  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Sensor Business and Product Development 2008–2010 
  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Sensor Business Development 2006–2007
  • Okmetic Oyj, Quality Engineer and Manager, Production Manager, Evaluations Manager, Planning Manager 1992–2006

Key positions of trust:

  • SEMI SMG (Silicon Manufacturers’ Group) Chair 2022– (Vice Chair 2019–2021)
  • Mekitec Oy, Member of the Board 2021–
  • Voyantic Oy, Member of the Board 2019–

Atte Haapalinna

CTO (Chief Technology Officer) 2018−

born 1969, D.Sc. (Tech.), with the company since 1998

Key employment history:

  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Products 2014–2017
  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Customer Support Jan–Apr 2014
  • Okmetic Oyj, Business Development Manager, new business development 2011–2013
  • Okmetic Oyj, Application Manager 2008–2011
  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Application Engineer, Customer Support Engineer, Development Engineer 1998–2008
  • Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnologie (IPT), Visiting Scientist 2001
  • Helsinki University of Technology, Scientist 1995

Tuomas Itkonen

Chief Financial Officer 2023–

born 1968, M.Sc. (Econ.), with the company since 2023

Key employment history:

  • Picosun Oy, Group CFO 2019–2023
  • Flowplayer Oy, Group CFO 2018-2019
  • Cloudator Oy, Group CFO 2017-2018
  • OpusCapita Group Oy, SVP/Head of BU, Finance and Accounting 2015-2017
  • Oriola-KD Oyj, Group CFO 2012-2015
  • Alma Media Oyj, Group CFO 2008-2012

Vesa-Pekka Lempinen

CQO (Chief Quality Officer) 2020–

born 1975, M.Sc. (Tech.), with the company since 2000

Key employment history:

  • Okmetic Oy, Vice President, Business Productivity 2018–2020
  • Okmetic Oy, Senior Manager, Customer Support 2015–2018
  • Okmetic Oyj, Process Engineering Manager, Wafers 2011–2015
  • Okmetic Oyj, Process Engineering Manager, Crystal 2009–2011
  • Okmetic Oyj, Development Engineer, Senior Development Engineer, Development Manager, 2000–2009

Jaakko Montonen

Senior Vice President, Supply Chain 2010–

born 1969, M.Sc. (Tech.), with the company since 1994

Key employment history:

  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Production 2008–2010
  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Product Development 2004–2007
  • Okmetic Oyj, Process and Project Engineer, Development Engineer, Development Manager and Vice President 1994–2004

Markus Virtanen

Senior Vice President, Human Resources, IT and CSR 2020–

born 1962, M.Sc. (Tech.), with the company since 1999

Key employment history:

  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, IT and Quality 2010–2020
  • Okmetic Oyj, Senior Vice President, Human Resources 2003–2010 
  • Okmetic Oyj, Personnel Manager, Deputy Vice President 1999–2003
  • Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK, Representative, Organisation Chief, Director of Field Operations and Negotiator for Collective Labour Agreements for the Metal industry in Federation of Professional and Managerial staff YTN 1989–1999