Janne Silvennoinen appointed business director of Machinery Group as of 11 March 2020

M.Sc.Eng. Janne Silvennoinen has been appointed business director of Machinery Group as of 11 March 2020. He continues his role as director of Yleiselektroniikka’s activities in Finland and in the Baltic countries. He reports directly to CEO Martti Yrjö-Koskinen.

Janne Silvennoinen has 14 years’ experience as Chief Executive of Yleiselektroniikka Oyj. Prior to that he worked within technical wholesale trade as a manager and salesman, dealing with electrical automation, power and drive technology, and products used in the process industries. In Kontram Oy, he gained extensive experience as a service and maintenance manager.

“Janne Silvennoinen is a widely experienced manager who has a solid record in fulfilling similar roles. He has a strong vision in business and is able to motivate people to work towards common objectives”, says Simon Hallqvist, Chairman of the Board, and continues: “Janne’s task is to maintain the steady development and harness the potential of the company, its employees and partners in the best possible way, thereby continuing to develop Machinery. In YE and Machinery, we are facing similar challenges, and we want to communicate our know-how efficiently and quickly. The most effective way to accelerate this is to have both companies under the same leadership.”

Former Chief Executive Marjukka Virkki is departing the company today. ”In the past two years Marjukka has implemented several changes in Machinery, and the company looks very different now from what it was when she started working with us. We would like to express our warmest thanks to Marjukka for the magnificent work she has done for us. Marjukka’s departure was agreed in mutual understanding, and I personally want to wish her good luck in any opportunities she may encounter in the future,” says Simon Hallqvist.

”I want to thank Machinery’s all employees, the Board and the owners,” says Marjukka Virkki, ”This has been a fine journey together. The ship sails on even if the crew changes. What I will miss the most is the spectacular team and the spirit of cooperation!”

”I have a strong faith in the future of Finnish industries, and Machinery is in an excellent position as a promoter of the Finnish manufacturing industry. Machinery has all that is required: dominance in the marketplace, solid, demanding customers, fantastic partners and products, and a highly competent team. This is an interesting and challenging job for me. We have still much to do and have the ability to achieve a great deal in harnessing the full potential of our company. Honouring the 100 year history of the company is a demanding obligation,” comments Janne Silvennoinen.