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Peikko Group Global (English)
Topi Paananen
Chief Executive Officer
Topi Paananen, M.Sc. (Econ) has been Peikko Group's CEO since 2010. He has worked at Peikko since 2005 and has previously held the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director, International Operations. Before joining Peikko, Topi worked in the mobile phone component business (Eimo/Foxconn) and decorative coatings business (Akzo Nobel).
Ján Bujňák
Vice President, Product Development
Jan Bujnak, Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), is responsible for the development of products. Jan has previously worked in the R&D department of Peikko Group and has been involved in the development of products, their technical documentation, approvals and design tools. Before joining Peikko in 2007, Jan completed a Ph.D. degree in structural engineering.
Lasse Puoskari
CIO
Lasse Puoskari, M.Sc. (Civil Engineering) is responsible for Peikko Group’s IT Services and digitalization. Lasse joined Peikko in August 2022. Prior joining Peikko he worked at Raute as CIO. Lasse has extensive experience of IT leadership positions from different global companies.
Andrius Surantas
Vice President, Operations
Andrius Surantas, Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) is responsible for Peikko Group’s operations globally. Andrius become a Peikko employee when Peikko acquired a steel structure factory in Kaunas, Lithuania in 2006, where Andrius worked as Plant Manager. At Peikko, Andrius has been Managing Director of Peikko Lithuania and Managing Director of Peikko Slovakia.
Jukka Turva
Chief Financial Officer
Jukka Turva, M.Sc. (Econ) has been responsible for the Finance of Peikko Group since 2013. Jukka has worked for Peikko since 2011 and started his career at Peikko as a Business Controller. Before joining Peikko he held various finance and business control positions in the forest industry (UPM Corporation).
Christian Gerke
Vice President, Sales
Christian Gerke, Certified Construction Engineer, is responsible for Peikko Group's Sales since August 2024. Christian has previously been one of the two Managing Directors for Peikko Deutschland GmbH responsible for the sales, marketing, and administration 2015-2024. During this time, he was also leading the business for the whole DACH region and was a member of Peikko Group’s Extended Management Team. Christian has worked at Peikko Germany since 2001 in various sales positions such as Technical Salesperson, Sales Manager, and Sales & Marketing Director. Before joining Peikko, Christian worked as an architectural draftsman in the precast industry (FingerHaus).
Mervi Kainulainen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Mervi Kainulainen, BBA, is responsible for Peikko Group’s Marketing and Communications since August 2024. Mervi started her career at Peikko in 2017 as Communications Manager, and since January 2019 she was holding a position of Marketing Director, Peikko Group. Mervi has an extensive experience in marketing and communications roles from the energy and construction industries.
Tobias Althaus
Managing Director, Peikko Deutschland GmbH
Tobias Althaus, M.Sc. (Civil Engineering) has been one of the two Managing Directors of Peikko Germany since 2015, responsible for purchasing, production, logistics, quality, and technical customer service in Peikko Germany. Since August 2024, he has been the sole Managing Director of Peikko Deutschland GmbH, with additional responsibility for sales, marketing, and administration. Tobias has been with Peikko since 2000 and has held several positions in design, sales, and quality at Peikko Germany, including Quality Manager and Head of Technical Department.
Paulius Bulota
Managing Director, UAB Peikko Lietuva
Paulius Bulota, M.Sc. (Civil Engineering) is responsible for Peikko’s operations in its factory in Lithuania, as well as for sales throughout the Baltic countries. Paulius became a Peikko employee when Peikko acquired a steel structure factory in Kaunas, Lithuania in 2006, where Paulius worked in Sales and Project Management. He worked in Sales and Design, as well as being Managing Director of Peikko Lithuania 2011-2013. Before taking up his current position in 2017, Paulius was responsible for Peikko’s operations in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, as well as for sales throughout the Middle East.
Milan Ďurčovič
Managing Director, Peikko Slovakia s.r.o.
Milan Ďurčovič, M.Sc. (Industrial Engineering) is responsible for Peikko’s operations in Slovakia since 01st of May 2022. Milan joined Peikko in 2009 and has held various positions (Process Engineer, Product manager, Sales director, Managing director and Operations director) at Peikko Group, Peikko Romania and Peikko Slovakia. Prior to joining Peikko, Milan worked in the consumer electronics industry in Hungary and Germany (Foxconn).
Radovan Endel
General Manager, Peikko Gulf LLC
Radovan Endel is responsible for Peikko’s operations in the United Arab Emirates. He has been working with Peikko since 2009. At Peikko, Radovan has held various manufacturing-related positions (Production Manager, Operations Manager) in Slovakia and the United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining Peikko, Radovan has held a variety of technical and leadership roles in the manufacturing sector and the electromechanical industry. He has studied Engineering and Technology and graduated with a dual degree in Business Administration.
Martin Fenčák
Managing Director, Peikko Construction Material(China) Co.,Ltd.
Martin Fenčák, M.Sc. (Industrial Engineering) has been responsible for Peikko’s operations in China since summer 2022. Martin joined Peikko in 2008 and has held various manufacturing-related positions (Process Engineer, Development Engineer, Technical Manager, Operations Manager) at Peikko Slovakia and Peikko China. Prior to joining Peikko, Martin worked in the electronics industry in the Czech Republic and Hungary (Foxconn).
Michal Horak
Vice President, Asia Pacific
Tel. +420 7744 58173 (EU)
Mob. +86 186 0628 7923 (China)
[email protected]
Michal Horak, (Eng) is responsible for Peikko’s operations in Asia Pacific. He has worked for Peikko since 2006 in various positions: Managing Director of Peikko Slovakia, Business Development positions in Europe and Vice President, North America. Before joining Peikko, Michal held number of positions in the automobile part industry (Valeo) and contract manufacturing (Foxconn).
Dominic Lemieux
Vice President, North America
Dominic Lemieux, M.Sc. (Civil Engineering) is responsible for Peikko’s operations in Canada and the U.S.A. Dominic has been with Peikko since 2005, first at Peikko Finland before moving to Peikko Canada when it was founded in 2007. He has also experience in pre-cast (Oldcastle) and real estate development (Logisbourg).
Esa Rusila
Managing Director, Peikko Finland Oy
Esa Rusila, M.Sc. (Eng) is responsible for Peikko’s operations in Finland. Esa started his career at Peikko in 2005 and has worked as ERP Project Manager, Controller, Group Controller and CFO, prior taking business responsibility for the unit in Finland. Prior to joining Peikko, Esa held finance and operations positions in the office furniture industry (Martela) and the food industry (Saarioinen).
