Significant Events after the Reporting Period
On January 24, 2024, Antti Näykki, Senior Vice President, Medical Business Segment, Bittium Corporation (Engineer, Embedded Systems) was appointed as Vice President, Group Business Development as of February 1, 2024. He continues as a member of Bittium Corporation’s management group. In this role, Näykki focuses on building Bittium’s long-term growth. He is also responsible for the management of the group’s research activities, supply chains and quality, as well as human resources and information management. Näykki reports to CEO Johan Westermarck.
Laura Kauppinen, Bittium Corporation’s Chief Development Officer (PhD, Psychology) was appointed as Senior Vice President, Medical Business Segment as of February 1, 2024. Kauppinen continues as a member of Bittium Corporation’s management group. Kauppinen focuses on implementing the updated strategy to enable profitable growth in the Medical business. Kauppinen reports to CEO Johan Westermarck.
As of February 1, 2024, Bittium Corporation’s management group includes following persons: CEO Johan Westermarck (Chairman), CFO Antti Keränen, CLO Kari Jokela, Vice President Communications and Sustainability Karoliina Malmi, Vice President Group Business Development Antti Näykki, and the heads of Business Segments: Tommi Kangas, Senior Vice President, Defense & Security Business Segment, Jari Inget, Vice President, Engineering Services Business Segment, and Laura Kauppinen, Senior Vice President, Medical Business Segment.
On January 31, 2024, following the recommendation of the Audit Committee, Bittium Corporation’s Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be held on April 10, 2024, that, based on the competitive tendering of the audit, the audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be appointed as the Company’s auditor for the financial year 2024. If PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy is selected as the auditor of the Bittium Corporation, Sami Posti, Authorized Public Accountant, will act as the principal auditor, as stated by the firm. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy will also serve as the assurance provider for the Bittium Corporation’s sustainability reporting for the financial year 2024.