Board of Directors

Pertti Ervi

About:

b. 1957, Engineer

  • Chairman of the Board since March 2021
  • Member of the Board since March 2021
  • Independent of the Company and its significant shareholders

Key experience:

  • Independent management consultant and professional board member.
  • Computer 2000 AG, Co-CEO 1995 – 2000.
  • Computer 2000 Finland Oy, Founding Member and Managing Director 1983 – 1995.
  • Extensive board experience from several Finnish publicly listed technology companies and growth companies.

Key positions of trust:

  • Member and Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Audit Committee, F-Secure Oyj, 2003 present
  • Member and Chairman of the Board, Efecte Oy, 2008 present
  • Chairman of the Board, Mintly Oy, 2017 present
  • Member of the Board, Pointsharp Holding AB, 2021 present
  • Member and Chairman of the Board, Teleste Oyj, 2009 2020
  • Member and Chairman of the Board, Comptel Oyj, 2011 2017

    Pertti Ervi did not hold shares of QPR Software Plc on December 31, 2021.

Jukka Tapaninen

About:

b. 1963, M.Sc., Economics

  • Member of the Board since March 2021
  • Independent of the Company and its significant shareholders

Key experience:

  • Aiforia Technologies, CEO, 2020 present
  • Pegasystems, VP and Managing Director EMEA, APAC and Japan, 2016 2020
  • SAP, Vice President Global/EMEA, 2005 2016
  • Basware, SVP and General Manager, 2002 2005
  • Stonesoft Inc, CEO Americas, 2000 2002
  • HP, Regional and Global managerial roles, Sales and Business Development, 1995 2000

Key positions of trust:

  • Vice Chairman of the Board, Aiforia Oy, 2015 2020
  • Member of the Board, WeVision Oy, 2014 present
  • Member of the Board, Meshworks Wireless Oy, 2011 present
  • Chairman of the Board, Addoro Ab, 2014 2017 (acquisition)
  • Member of the Board, Findity Ab, 2013 2016
  • Member of the Board, VeliQ B.V., 2015


    Jukka Tapaninen did not hold shares of QPR Software Plc on December 31, 2021.

Linda von Schantz

About:

b. 1973, Master of Science in Technology 

  • Member of the Board since May 2024.
  • Independent of the Company and its significant shareholders

Key experience:

  • UPM-Kymmene Oyj, Vice President,
  • Information Technology, 2022 -
  • UPM Communication Papers, Vice President, Business Processes and Solutions, 2019-2022
  • UPM, various global expert and managerial positions, 2010-2022
  • ABB, various global expert and managerial positions, 2001-2010

Key positions of trust:

  • Member of the Board, QPR Software Plc 2024-

Antti Koskela

About:

b. 1971, M.Sc. (Eng.)

  • Member of the Board since March 2021
  • Independent of the Company and its significant shareholders

Key experience:

  • WithSecure Oyj, President and CEO 2024 – present
  • WithSecure Oyj, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, 2021 – 2024
  • Elisa Oyj, Vice President, Business Development, 2020 2021
  • Nokia Software, CDO and Vice President, 2018 2020
  • Comptel, CTO and Executive Vice President, 2011 2017
  • Nokia Siemens Networks, various managerial positions, 2007 2011
  • Nokia Networks, various managerial positions, 1999 2007

    Antti Koskela did not hold shares of QPR Software Plc on December 31, 2021.