Kreate Group Oyj strengthens its Management Team in order to support its competitiveness as well as to enable development in line with the company strategy in the future. Sami Laakso, Vice President, Transport Infrastructure Construction, moves to the position of Chief Operating Officer as of 1 August 2024 and continues to serve as a member of Kreate Group?s Management Team. Mr. Laakso is tasked with ensuring process efficiency, project performance and the Group?s development according to its strategic goals.

MSc Technology Juha Schönberg (b. 1981), who previously worked as Senior Construction Manager in Transport Infrastructure Construction, has been appointed as Vice President, Transport Infrastructure Construction and a member of Kreate Group?s Management Team as of 1 August 2024. Mr. Schönberg has strong infrastructure construction experience particularly with large industrial projects and broad road and street construction projects. Schönberg has worked at Kreate Group since 2018.

Juha has successfully led many large projects, and he was responsible for expanding Kreate?s business in Northern Finland. He is an active and goal-oriented leader who has had a significant role in terms of company?s growth in recent years. I am glad that effective successor planning enables us to provide employees with opportunities for professional development and career advancement inside the company Juha Schönberg will gradually take on Mr. Laakso?s duties by 1 August 2024.

Kreate Group Plc?s Management Team as of 1 August 2024: Timo Vikström, President & CEO; Mikko Laine, CFO; Sami Laakso, COO; Katja Pussinen, Vice President, HR; Jaakko Kivi, Vice President, Technical Office; Tommi Hakanen, Vice President, Special Foundation Construction; Antti Kakko, Vice President, Bridge Construction and Repair;?Timo Leppänen, Vice President, Railway Construction; and Juha Schönberg, Vice President, Transport Infrastructure Construction.