Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
According to the Articles of Association, Technopolis has a CEO appointed by the Board of Directors. The Board also decides on the CEO´s salary and other benefits and annually sets operational and financial targets for the CEO.
The CEO shall take care of the company´s routine administration in accordance with the Companies Act, the Articles of Association and other rules and instructions from the Board. However, the CEO is not responsible for matters belonging to the Chairman of the Board.
The CEO is responsible for that the accounts of the company are in compliance with law, that its financial affairs have been arranged in a reliable manner and for practical arrangements relating to internal control. The CEO is also responsible for executing Board decisions within the limits of the investment policy approved by the Board and for other administra-tion of the company´s assets in accordance with the Board´s instructions. The CEO may engage in matters which, considering the field of activi-ties of the company, are unusual and far-reaching only if authorized by the Board. The CEO shall report to the Board on all matters signifi-cant to the company and its operations.
CEO of the company is
Mr. Keith Silverang, BA, MBA, born in 1961, who has served as CEO since September 15th, 2008. He has served Technopolis since 2004 as, among other, Vice President in charge of the Greater Helsinki Area. Previously he has been Vice President and Director of the Training Division of AAC Global Ltd. and CEO of Oy ICS Ltd. He is a member of the Board of International Busi-ness Acceleration Center Inc, Otaniemen Kehitys Ltd and Tieto- ja viestintäteol-lisuuden Tutkimus TIVIT Ltd.
Management Team
The company has a Management Team that assists the CEO. Members of the Management Team are appointed by the Board of Directors by proposal of the CEO. The Management Team prepares neces-sary draft resolutions for the Board on company strategy, development and in-vestments and executes the decisions within the organization accordingly. The Management Team also handles, among other things, matters relating to the company´s personnel policy and public relations. The Management Team con-sists of the following persons:
Mr. Reijo Tauriainen, M.A., born in 1956, Chief Financial Officer. He also serves as the company´s Deputy CEO. He joined the Group in 2004. Previously, he served as, among other, CFO of Flextronics ODM Finland Ltd.
Mr. Marko Järvinen, M.Sc., born in 1970, Vice President in charge of the Group´s
Helsinki Metropolitan Area operations and Development Services. He joined the
Group in 2006. Previously he served as a human resources development consultant
for Mercuri International as well as a variety of domestic and international
sales jobs.
Ms. Satu Eskelinen, M.Sc. (Eng.), born in 1961, Vice President in charge of the Group´s Tampere operations and Corporate Services. She joined the Group in January 2007. Previously she served as head of the consulting and technology unit of Solteq Plc, as regional director of Elisa Corporation and as marketing di-rector and managing director of Soon Com Ltd.
Mr. Seppo Selmgren, BBA, Dip. EMC., born in1965, Chief Sales Officer. He joined the Group in 1997 as has served, among other, as Vice President of the Oulu unit and as Marketing Manager of the spa hotel Eden.
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