Aarne Simula
CEO of Wetteri Plc
Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy, CEO, 2022–
Member of the Board of Directors of Wetteri Plc as of 9 December 2022 and of Themis Holding and Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy as of 17 May 2022
CEO and Management Team
Conditional to corporate transaction
Year of birth: 1965
Education: Volvo Management Program, Veho Management Program
Work experience:
- Wetteri Plc, CEO 2022–
- Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy, CEO 2022–
- Wetteri Oy, CEO 2008–2022
- Wetteri Oy, Area Manager 2003–2008
- Wetteri Oy, Local Manager 2002–2003
- Wetteri Oy, Sales Manager 2001–2002
- Veho Oy, Sales Manager 1990–2001
- V.Rauman Autoliike Oy, Car Salesperson 1985–1990
- Keminsuun Auto Oy, Car Salesperson 1983–1984
Current positions of trust:
- BMW Finland Dealer, Board Member
- Mercedes/Veho Dealer, Board Member
- Volvo Cars Finland Dealer, Board Member
- Ford Finland Dealer, Board Member
- Oulu Chamber of Commerce Board Member
- Taiga Chemicals Oy, Board Member
- Simula Invest Oy, Chair of the Board
- SkartaNYAB Oyj, Board Member
Holdings: 44 738 658 (1 (2
1) Shareholdings directly and through controlled corporations after the conclusion of share exchange.
2) Aarne Simula owned 64,080 Soprano shares before the share exchange and received 44,674,578 Soprano shares in the share exchange. In addition, Aarne Simula’s related entities own 10,000 shares.
Panu Kauppinen
Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy, CFO since 2023.
Year of birth: 1964
Education: Master of Economic Sciences
Work experience:
Wetteri Plc, Business Controller 2022 – , CFO 2023-
Soprano Oyj, CFO 2017-2022
Staria Oyj, CFO 2017
Soprano Oyj, CFO 2007-2015
Evia Oyj, Accounting Manager, business controller, CFO 1998-2007
Finavia, Accounting Manager 1997-1998
Current positions of trust: None
Holdings: 0
Antti Ollikainen
Wetteri Power Oy, CEO since January 2018
Year of birth: 1974
Education: Engineer, Car Engineering
Work experience:
Antti Ollikainen has over 20 years’ experience in the automotive industry. Ollikainen acted in several roles at Volvo Finland Ab and then transferred to Wetteri Power Oy. Ollikainen has served as the CEO of the company since 2018.
- Wetteri Power Oy, CEO 2018 –
- Wetteri Power Oy, After-Sales Manager 2008–2018
- Volvo Finland Ab Marketing Manager 2007–2008
- Volvo Finland Ab Sales Manager 2006–2007
- Volvo Finland Ab, Lorry Salesperson 2000–2004, Key Account Manager 2004–2006
Current positions of trust: None
Holding: 1 500
Sanna Räsänen
Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy, CCO since 31 October 2022
Year of birth: 1979
Education: Bachelor of Economics
Work experience:
- Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy, CCO 2022–
- EcoUp Oyj, Communications Manager 2021–2022
- Herman It, Marketing Manager 2018–2021
- Tuudo Oy, Chief Operating Officer 2017–2018
- Pohjolan Mylly, Project Manager 2012–2017
- Elisa Videra Oyj, Marketing Manager 2004–2012
Current positions of trust: None
Holdings: 0
