EDUCATION
BS Mechanical Engineering (specializing in Internal Combustion Engines), NOVIA University of Applied Sciences, Vaasa, Finland, 1972 Advanced Management Course (MBA), INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, 1986 Various Wärtsilä Group Management and Professional Courses (IMD, INSEAD)
WORK HISTORY
Since August 2009- ongoing
MARTECH ENGINEERING GmbH, Owner and Managing Director
BoD memberships, 2009 – 2021
- Jacobsen Elektro Holding, Norway
- Proventia GmbH, Switzerland
- Tekomar Group Ltd, Switzerland
- Nanol Technologies Ltd., Finland
- M.T. SpA, Italy
- ENTRO Group, Norway
- CSI Energy Group, Mauritius
- JUPPCL Co.Ltd, Uganda
- Citec Group, Finland
Ongoing
- Aliceco Energy Ab Oy, Finland
- STRAND Eco Energy SzOO, Poland
- Koncentra Group AB, Sweden and its
subsidiaries:
- AIAB Energy AB, Sweden
- JTK Power Oy, Finland
- Koncentra Pistons Oy, Finland
- KS Large Bore Pistons GmbH, Germany
WÄRTSILÄ Group
Shanghai, China, President Wärtsilä China Ltd. & Executive Director, East Asia Operations
Responsible for Wärtsilä’s development in China and East Asia with several Wärtsilä sales and services entities started. Manufacturing Joint Ventures as well as Wärtsilä manufacturing entities started and number of employees increased from 200 to 1600.
Winterthur, Switzerland, President
Responsible for Wärtsilä Switzerland which is Wärtsilä’s 2-stroke marine engine technology, design and licensing company with sales of 165 MEUR and 420 employees. Design of the world’s largest diesel engine (109 000 hp). Member of the Wärtsilä Marine Division Board.
Mulhouse, France, President
Responsible for Wärtsilä France (Group) with 300 MEUR in sales and 1150 employees
Mulhouse, France, Executive Vice President, Cummins Wärtsilä S.A.
In charge of Marine, Power, Service and Industrial Business at the Cummins Wärtsilä Joint Venture. In charge of unwinding the JV.
Zürich, Switzerland, Group Vice President, Key Accounts & Business Development
Development of a new strategy for „The Ship Power Supplier” and „High Speed Engines” (alternative plan for the Cummins Wärtsilä JV) Major Key accounts are cruise vessel owners, Independent Power Producers (IPP) and energy companies.
Strasbourg,France/Zürich, Switzerland, Senior Vice President
Responsible for Business Area Power Plants with global sales of 0,9 BUSD and 1300 employees.
Annapolis, Maryland, USA, President/Executive Vice President.
Responsible for Wärtsilä’s North American business and its growth from virtually nothing to 0,5 BUSD in sales and with a manufacturing presence of Wärtsilä engines and packaging of EMD branded generating sets in the USA. Responsible for Business Area Power Plants.
Vaasa, Finland, Vice President
Responsible for Business Unit Power Plants at Wärtsilä’s Finnish company and started Business Area Power Plants.
Vaasa, Finland, General Manager
Responsible for Business Unit Services at Wärtsilä’s Finnish company and started Business Area Services.
Singapore, Managing Director
Responsible for Wärtsilä’s sales, service and manufacturing activities in Singapore, Southeast Asia and Australia.
Vaasa, Finland, Technical Manager
Responsible for all application and product engineering for Power and Marine Business Units at Wärtsilä’s Finnish company.
VAASA SHIPPING Ltd., Vaasa, Finland, Marine Superintendent
Responsible for all management (manning, maintenance etc.) activities for a fleet of eight (8) vessels.
WÄRTSILÄ Group, Vaasa, Finland, Senior Service Engineer
Responsible for maintenance and repair work for a newly introduced series of engines (Services Product Manager).
UNITED NATIONS (UNESCO), Bangkok, Thailand, Associate Expert, Mechanical Engineering
Responsible for a Teacher Training Programme in Combustion Engines.
ÖSTRA NYLANDS YRKESSKOLA, Porvoo, Finland, Lecturer (Vocational College) Automotive Engineering