About
b. 1970
Chief Executive Officer since March 2023
Member of the Executive Management Team since March 2023.
Heikki Veijola has a master's degree in Economics (M.Sc., Turku School of Economics and Business Administration) majoring in International Marketing.
Area of responsibility
As the CEO of QPR Software, Heikki Veijola is responsible for managing the running administration of the Company in accordance with the instructions and regulations issued by the Board of Directors. Veijola is also responsible for representing the Company, its operational management, sales and partner operations, human resources, and preparation of decisions and implementation thereof that belong to the Board of Directors.
Experience
Veijola has most recently served as Enreach Oy’s Director of Strategic Partnerships and a member of the executive management team, being responsible for business operations in the Microsoft and Salesforce ecosystems as well as for cooperation with system integrators, consultants, and other strategic partnerships, especially in Northern Europe. Before this, Veijola was the Sales Director of Enreach Oy.
Veijola has strong experience in building and renewing sales, international growth, partner ecosystems, and cloud- and SaaS (Software as a Service) businesses. During his career, Veijola has also worked for 11 years in Finland's largest marketing group Salomaa Group as a CEO of KASKI Agency, and advertising agency Adsek Oy, leading the companies through two industry transformations.
About
b. 1975
Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Executive Management Team since October 2024.
Taru holds a Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration.
Area of responsibility
Mäkinen is responsible for QPR Software's finance and administration, including external and internal reporting, monitoring and managing the financial performance of the business, capital allocation and procurement. She also oversees investor relations, compliance with the Insider Trading Manual, coordination of risk management and treasury functions.
Experience
Mäkinen brings over 20 years of diverse experience in various leadership roles in financial management. Most recently, she served as the CFO of Casambi Technologies Oy and previously held a similar position at Efecte Plc.
About
Member of the Executive Management Team since July 2007.
Erkheikki holds a master's degree in industrial engineering and management.
Area of responsibility
Matti Erkheikki is the head of QPR's product management unit and is responsible for QPR's products and the vision and strategy of the product portfolio. It is on Erkheikki's responsibility that the Company's products and their characteristics are in line with the organization's goals and that the product portfolio is constantly developed and improved in accordance with the needs of customers and target groups.
Experience
Erkheikki has been employed by QPR since 2002, first as a consultant, participating in QPR's delivery projects both domestically and internationally. In 2005, Erkheikki worked as the company's development manager, and in 2006 as the regional manager responsible for the USA and Canada operations in California at QPR's American subsidiary. In the years 2007–2014, he as responsible for QPR's Finnish business and in the years 2012–2014 also for the global OEM business. Prior to his current position, since January 2015, he has held the role of Business Director, responsible for QPR's process mining and strategy management operations internationally.
About
Member of the Executive Management Team since January 2017
Aspinen holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management.
Area of responsibility
Tero Aspinen is responsible for QPR’s business in the Middle East market and for sales and development of Performance Management software solutions globally.
Experience
About
b. 1980
Chief Operating Officer
Member of the Executive Management Team since January 2024
Mika holds a degree in business information technology from Business School of Oulu.
Area of responsibility
Maliniemi's area of responsibility includes QPR's software product development, cloud service development and production, and customer support services.
Experience
Mika Maliniemi has worked in management and expert positions for over 20 years. Maliniemi has a long career at QPR, where he has been responsible for partnerships and technical consulting. He has also led QPR’s Customer Care, Cloud Services, and the Technical Services units.
Outside QPR, Maliniemi worked at Mawell Plc, where he established and launched their customer support operations. He has also worked at TietoEvry as a manager, leading the customer support and deployments.
About
b. 1977
Chief Marketing Officer
Member of the Executive Management Team since February 2022.
Salo has a Master's degree in Economics (M.Sc., Turku School of Economics and Business Administration) majoring in marketing. Salo also has a Bachelor of Business Administrarion (B.Sc.) degree in international business from Häme University of Applied Sciences. In addition, Salo holds a Certified Board Member (HHJ) certification.
Area of responsibility
Sanna Salo is responsible for the strategy, planning, development, and implementation of QPR Software's brand, marketing, communication, and stock exchange communication.
Experience
Salo has more than 20 years of experience of B2B business in the IT industry through various positions in sales, marketing, and communication. Before starting at QPR, Salo worked as the Marketing and Communications Director of B2B digital marketing solutions provider Fonecta Oy. Before Fonecta, Salo worked for ten years at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), holding various management positions in marketing both in Finland and in the Nordic countries. Before this, Salo worked for nine years at Atea Finland Oy in a range of marketing, communication, and sales positions.
About
Chief Professional Services
Member of the Executive Management Team since March 2023.
Teemu Lehto holds a Doctoral degree in Technology.
Area of responsibility
Teemu Lehto is responsible for QPR’s professional services business.
Experience
Teemu Lehto has worked in management and expert positions at QPR Software for over 20 years. During his long career at QPR, Lehto has been responsible for the consulting business, marketing and communication, product development, as well as sales and partnerships.
Before joining QPR, Lehto worked as CEO of Planway Oy, as the development manager of ICL Data Oy, and as the product development manager of ViSolutions Oy. He has also previously worked as a software engineer at Nokia Research Center and Systeemikonsultit Oy.
About
Area of responsibility
Antti Kivalo is responsible for developing and implementing QPR Software's sales strategy in global markets. He leads the sales team, fosters customer relationships, ensures the achievement of sales targets, and monitors market trends and competitive dynamics.
Experience
Kivalo has over 20 years of experience in management and sales roles within the IT industry at international technology companies. Before joining QPR, Kivalo served as the Sales Director at Verne, and prior to that, he was the Chief Commercial Officer at DataCenter Finland Oy and the Sales Director at Ambientia.
