Kempower appoints Hanne Peltola as Vice President, People and Culture and member of the Extended Management Team

Kempower appoints Hanne Peltola as Vice President, People and Culture and member of the Extended Management Team

 Kempower Oyj, Investor news, 26 April 2023 at 15.30 EEST

Kempower has appointed Hanne Peltola as Vice President, People and Culture and member of the Extended Management Team. She will start in the position in June 2023. 

Hanne Peltola joins Kempower from Valmet, where she has been Vice President, Human Resources of the Flow Control Business Line. Prior to Valmet, Peltola has held global HR leadership positions at Neles, Metso, Paroc, Outotec and Larox. 

"Culture and people are key to Kempower's growth. Rapid international expansion is happening primarily through people: we have recruited a lot of talent in a short period of time and continue to recruit at a rapid pace. Each new Kempowerian brings with her or him a contribution to the company's culture. With Hanne, Kempower gains strong skills and experience in developing people in an international environment," says Tomi Ristimäki, CEO of Kempower.

Members of Kempower’s Extended Management Team in June 2023:

Tomi Ristimäki, CEO

Jukka Kainulainen, Chief Financial Officer

Sanna Otava, Chief Operations Officer

Tommi Liuska, Chief Sales Officer

Mikko Veikkolainen, Chief Technology Officer

Jussi Vanhanen, Chief Market Officer

Juha-Pekka Suomela, Chief Service Business Officer

Petri Korhonen, Chief Engineer – member of the Extended Management Team

Paula Savonen, Vice President, Communications – member of the Extended Management Team

Sanna Lehti, General Counsel – member of the Extended Management Team

Hanne Peltola, Vice President, People and Culture – member of the Extended Management Team

 

Kempower, media relations:

Paula Savonen, Vice President, Communications, Kempower

paula.savonen@kempower.com

Tel. +358 400 343 851

About Kempower:

We design and manufacture reliable and user-friendly DC fast charging solutions for electric vehicles. Our vision is to create the world’s most desired EV charging solutions for everyone, everywhere. Our product development and production are based in Finland, with a majority of our materials and components sourced locally. We focus on all areas of e-mobility, from electric cars, trucks, and buses to machines and marine. Our modular and scalable charging system and world-class software are designed by EV drivers for EV drivers, enabling the best user experience for our customers around the world. Kempower is listed in the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland. www.kempower.com