Corporate Governance

Executive team

Executive team

According to Vincit's Articles of Association, the company has a CEO who is elected by the Board.

Vincit's CEO is Julius Manni. The President and CEO manages and develops the company's business and is responsible for day-to-day operational management and day-to-day administration in accordance with the instructions and regulations issued by the Board. He also prepares matters for the Board of Directors and is responsible for their implementation, as well as for ensuring that the company's accounting is in accordance with regualtion and that financial management is organized in a reliable manner.

The company also has a management team, which is responsible for developing, managing and implementing the strategy, business operations, operating models and other common issues of the company.

More information about the shareholdings of Vincit's Executive team can be found here

Executive Team members



Julius Manni, born 1978
CEO
Finnish citizen

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Key working experience

Julius has been CEO of Vincit since 2021. Earlier in his career, he has worked in Tieto’s Group Executive Team as the Chief Experience Officer, as Managing Director for Affecto Finland, as a strategy consultant at Accenture, and as an independent management consultant in several growth companies. Julius also has several years of experience in Nordic leadership positions in sales, marketing and digital business development at If P&C Insurance.

Julius holds a Master's degree in Economics.

Key positions of trust:

Garage Garden Oy, Member of the Board, 2020–,



Jens Krogell, born 1979
Chief Commercial Officer
Finnish citizen

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Jens has served as Vincit's strategy director after Vincit's merger with Bilot Oyj in the summer of 2022. Before that has worked as the CEO of Bilot Oyj and Motley Agency Oy. He has also served as Director of online media and online sales at Suomen Lehtiryhmä Oy, Key Account Manager at Iltalehti Oy and Operative Manager at Trainers' House.

Jens holds a Master's degree in Economics.



Mari Kuha, born 1978
Chief People Officer
Finnish citizen

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Key working experience

Mari Kuha has served as Human Resources Director of Vincit after the merger of Bilot and Vincit in the summer of 2022. Prior to that, she held human resources management positions at Bilot Oyj, Rightware Oy, Solteq Oyj and Fujistu. She also served at Kone Oyj as HR Transformation Lead.

Mari holds a Master's degree in Educational psychology



Kimmo Kärkkäinen, born 1972
CFO
Finnish citizen

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Key work experience

Kimmo has been Vincit's CFO since August 2023. In the years 2016–2023, he worked as CFO of Fira Group and as Business Director of Sitedrive Oy. Earlier in his career, he has been the director of Affecto's Nordic CFO services, as well as founding Bocap's first private equity fund. In addition, Kimmo has several years of experience in business development and financial management positions at TeliaSonera.

Kimmo has a master's degree in economics.

Key positions of trust:

Board member of Bocap SME Partners Oy, 2012-



Anssi Kuutti, born 1985
Chief Delivery Officer (Talent & Delivery)
Finnish citizen

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Key working experience

Anssi has been Head of Talent & Delivery at Vincit since 2022. Prior to this, he has worked at Vincit since 2010 in various roles such as software developer, project manager, account manager, sales manager and business manager.

Anssi is a software engineer (M. Sc.) by education.

Key positions of trust:

  • Leadership as a Service Company Oy, Member of the Board, 2022–

  • Superoperator Oy, Member of the Board, 2021-,

  • Paywell Oy, Chairman of the Board, 2015–,



Petra Sievinen, born 1969
CMO
Finnish citizen

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Key working experience

Petra Sievinen has versatile experience in various tasks in marketing and communication, as well as strong expertise in sustainability communication and development of employer image. Sievinen, who was on study leave from autumn 2023, moves to Vincit from Gofore, where he most recently served as marketing and communications director and as a member of the management team in 2019–2023. Before that, she worked as a communications strategist at Gofore. Previously, she was responsible for IBM Finland's external communications and served as marketing director at Descom.