DA-Group is updating its strategy and shaping its organisation to respond to the future demands of a changing operating environment. Pekka Airola has been appointed as DA-Group’s new CEO. He will start in his new position on 20 August 2024.
Pekka Airola has previously worked in the fields of industrial electronics, mobile phone supply chains and health technology. He has held various management positions related to product portfolios and projects, as well as production. In his most recent role, Airola served as Vice President of the Welding Machines Business Unit at Kemppi Oy, where he was responsible for ensuring the competitiveness of welding machines in a highly competitive market. For Airola, among the most important aspects of management work are creating genuine added value for the customer and looking after the company’s skilled employees.
DA-GROUP’S FUTURE PROSPECTS ARE STRONG
“DA-Group’s success is built on a strong foundation of expertise, from engineering to production, and the customer is instilled with a sense of security and trust trough timely and accurate information on deliverys. In the current global situation, growth is supported by the increased attention paid to geopolitical risks in the supply chain now more than just ten years ago. Value is increasingly placed on companies that keep the entire supply chain in its own hands,” states Pekka Airola. He sees strong future prospects for DA-Group – the company has its own products and impressive customer accounts, and the diversity of the Group’s operations bring security in an ever-changing world. “I am grateful for the trust shown in me, and I look forward to the opportunity to be part of building the future DA-Group,” he adds.
DA-Group´s long-standing CEO Sami Kotiniemi will support Airola in his new role and will assume a strategic role as Chairman of the company´s Board of Directors, actively driving innovations and fine-tuning the company´s future directions. DA-Group’s strategy work is currently carried out jointly by the the management team, business units and the Board of Directors.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
DA-Group
Sami Kotiniemi
Chief Executive Officer
+358 29 080 0922
sami.kotiniemi@da-group.fi
DA-Group is a provider of advanced electronics and high-technology solutions and products serving defence, space and industrial customers on a global scale. DA-Group is an expert in RF, microwave and millimeter wave engineering, embedded software solutions, FPGA designs, electronics and mechanics. The company offers a complete range of services, from research, product development and design, testing and manufacturing to product lifecycle management. DA-Group was established in 1995 and employs over 120 professionals. In addition to the headquarters in Forssa, the company also has offices in Helsinki, Tampere, Oulu, Kaarina, in the Turku region.
Pekka Airola and Sami Kotiniemi in front of DA-Group’s headquarters in Forssa. (image above)