Netum Group Plc | Company announcement, Inside information | 1 November 2024 at 8.00 a.m. EET
Inside information: Repe Harmanen appointed CEO of Netum Group Plc as of 10 January 2025
The Board of Directors of Netum Group Plc has appointed Repe Harmanen (b. 1972, M.Sc. Econ.) as the new CEO of Netum Group Plc ("Netum" or the "company") as of 10 January 2025. Harmanen has been a member of the company's Board of Directors since 2021 and he will step down from that position before assuming the duties of the CEO of Netum.
"I am delighted that Repe Harmanen became interested in the position of CEO of Netum. He has long and diverse experience in the IT industry and the extensive networks that have come with it. He has a good track record of succeeding in management positions, experience in managing a listed company and internationalising operations. The Board of Directors evaluated potential CEO candidates and concluded that Repe is the right person to lead the company and implement its strategy of profitable growth," says Olavi Köngäs, Chairman of Netum's Board of Directors.
"I am excited to continue Netum's journey as CEO, drawing on my experience from working on the board. My job is to bring new perspectives and develop the company into a new phase. We avoid hasty changes, but at the same time we are committed to continuous development and taking advantage of growth opportunities. Netum's values and culture are central to me, and based on them, I want to continue developing the company. My goal is to strengthen both internal culture and customer relationships to create value for both customers and investors. Responsible operations that create value are of paramount importance to me", says Netum's new CEO Repe Harmanen.
Harmanen holds a Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration and has done postgraduate studies in the Doctoral Programme in Economics and Business Administration at the University of Jyväskylä.
In recent years, Harmanen has worked as a board professional and advisor to growth companies, and before that as CEO of Solteq Plc and Proxion Oy, as well as in management positions in international and Finnish IT companies in Finland and abroad. He will leave most of his current Board memberships during the rest of the year.
As announced on 9 October 2024, the company's current CEO Matti Mujunen shall remain in his role until Repe Harmanen starts as CEO.
Attachment: Repe Harmanen's photograph
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Netum Group Plc
Olavi Köngäs, Chairman of the Board
+358 40 581 0040
olavi.kongas@netum.fi
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Netum is a strongly and profitably growing IT service partner that builds a functional and secure digital society. We help our customers develop their digital business by designing and implementing sustainable digital solutions tailored to their needs - wisely and responsibly. Netum employs approximately 400 people, and the company's revenue in 2023 was EUR 37.1 million. Netum Group Plc's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki First North (NETUM). www.netum.fi/?
