Petri Kotkansalo has extensive experience from senior roles in the Finnish construction and infrastructure sector, where he has successfully driven growth and profitability. He most recently served as Operational Director at VRP Rakennuspalvelut. During his more than 20 years in the sector, he has held several senior executive positions in infrastructure, including Managing Director of Terrawise and GRK, and Senior Vice President at Lemminkäinen. Petri holds an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering and a Licentiate of Technology from the University of Technology in Espoo.

In connection with the appointment, Mikael Ritola, Chief Operating Officer, will hand over the responsibility for the Finnish operations to Petri, to focus on his Group-wide role as COO.

“We welcome Petri to NYAB’s Executive Management Team. Under Mikael’s leadership, our Finnish operations have developed steadily and today stand on a strong foundation. As we now enter the next phase as a company, we have the best conditions to continue our development, where Petri’s leadership will be central to taking the next step in Finland. At the same time, NYAB as a whole is strengthened as Mikael can focus on his Group-wide role as COO,” says Johan Larsson, CEO of NYAB.

“NYAB has established a strong position in Finland and is a growing player in the Nordics. I very much look forward to, together with the organization, further developing the Finnish operations, driving growth with a focus on profitability and thereby contributing to the Group’s development. With growing demand across our market segments, we have very good conditions to further strengthen our market position,” says Petri Kotkansalo, incoming Country Manager Finland at NYAB.