Kari Laurikka Appointed Director of Operations at Proventia Group

In his role, Laurikka leads Proventia’s operations and their development in line with the company’s strategy. He joins Proventia from Kempower Oyj, where he has served as Head of Operations Excellence.

Laurikka is responsible for scaling Proventia’s serial production from Europe to an international level, including launching and developing production operations in the United States and Asia. He is also responsible for the company’s existing production facilities in Finland and the Czech Republic.

“Kari brings strong experience in developing operations and production processes in an international industrial company. His expertise strongly supports Proventia’s strategic objectives and growth,” says President and CEO Jari Lotvonen. Laurikka will report to the President and CEO.

Proventia Executive Management Team as of 18 May 2026:

• Jari Lotvonen, President & CEO
• Tommi Aarnio, CFO
• Petri Saari, Vice President, Sales
• Arno Amberla, Director, Technology
• Kari Laurikka, Director, Operations
• Kaisu Kivioja, Director, Development, HR & ICT
• Sanna Raatikainen, General Counsel