Board of Directors

Vesa-Pekka Leskinen

(b.1950)
Member of the Board since July 2003. Chairman of the Board since January 2006.

Mr. Vesa-Pekka Leskinen is the Chairman of the Board of Kauppamainos Oy and was the CEO of Kauppamainos from 1979 to September 2010. He is the majority owner of Kauppamainos Oy. Main area of business of Kauppamainos Oy has been in the investor relations and communications, in relation to which nearly hundred annual reports of various companies have been designed and delivered, participated in the preparation of tens of share issues and similar financial transactions, and have been supporting the IPO process of more than ten companies. Mr. Leskinen has personally been involved in carrying out the investor relations and communication of public listed companies.

Vesa-Pekka Leskinen is the founder of Quartal Oy and was the majority owner of the Company until year 1999. Quartal Oy is  focusing on developing and delivering computerized delivery solutions and communication services, especially for the stock market and the companies having business therein. Vesa-Pekka Leskinen is also Member of the Board of Mawell Ltd and Vianaturale Oy. By education Mr. Leskinen is an undergraduate and has MAT degree.

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Aino-Maija Gerdt

(b. 1955) 
Member of the Board since March 2010.  Independent member

Mrs. Aino-Maija Gerdt  is employed by Innofactor Ltd with the responsibility for the global cloud service accounts and partnerships. She is member of Innofactor Executive Board. Innofactor is one of the leading developers and providers of internet-based programming solutions in Finland. The Company provides its own and Microsoft’s software. Mrs. Gerdt is also board member in Finnish Software Entrepreneur Association (also earlier in 2006-2008).

Prior to Innofactor Aino-Maija Gerdt worked as the Chief Executive Officer of FRENDS Technology Oy since 2000 to March 2011. From 1999 to 2000 she worked in EDS Finland/Nordic as Account Executive for named strategic accounts, first in Finland and later also in Sweden and Belgium. From 1996 to 1998 she worked as Unit Manager in Siemens–Nixdorf Oy and was as responsible for business unit industry in Finland. From 1994 to 1996 Gerdt worked as the Director for HR solutions in Tietonauha Oy.

Earlier Aino-Maija Gerdt has been a board member in Benefect Oy (1999–2001) and Executive Management Team member in the Vertical Software Solutions Fund of the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, Tekes (2006–2008). From 2006 to 2008 she was the Chairman for IAMCP Finland and Board Member for IAMCP EMEA from 2006 to 2007 (IAMCP, International Association of Microsoft Certified Part-ners). Aino-Maija Gerdt holds M.Sc (BA) degree and has carried out MBA studies in Aalto University School of Science and Technology.

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Jyrki Kontio

(b.1961) 
Member of the Board since March 2008. Independent member.

Mr.  Jyrki Kontio is an entrepreneur in his own consulting company R & D-Ware Oy. Previously, he was Professor of Software Product Business at the Helsinki University of Technology in 2002–2007. Prior to this assignment, Kontio worked for 15 years at Nokia Corporation, serving in various software and process management leadership and research positions. He has also worked as Senior Researcher at the University of Maryland in the USA: Mr. Kontio has a Ms.Sc. degree in Business Administration and a Doctor in Technology degree.

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Asko Piekkola

(b.1952)
Member of the Board since March 2003. Independent member.

Mr. Asko Piekkola is currently managing director and partner of AG-Partners Corporate Finance Ltd, operating in the area of business of mergers and acquisitions and assignments related to capital markets. He is also Member of the Board in Sievo Oy and Mawell Oy.

Previously he has worked, among others, in the following listed companies: as CFO on Labsystems and Spontel Oy, as member of the Board of Directors in Expaco Oy, Martela Oyj and Kylpyläkasino Oy and as a member and Chairman of the Board in Castrum Oyj.

Asko Piekkola has also held positions in Arctos Capital Oy (activities auxiliary to financial intermediation) as Member of the Board and Chairman of the Board, in Alexander Corporate Finance Oy (former Arctos Corporate Finance Oy) as Member of the Board, and in several other businesses and investment companies as Member of the Board and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Piekkola is also the Chairman of the Board in QPR’s subsidiary QPR Services Oy. Asko Piekkola holds Ms.Sc. degree in Economics. 

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Last updated: 26 April, 2011