Heikki Veijola was appointed the new CEO at QPR Software Plc
QPR SOFTWARE PLC INSIDE INFORMATION 2 January 2023 at 9:30 am EET
QPR Software Plc’s Board of Directors has appointed Heikki Veijola (born 1970) as the company’s new CEO. Veijola is expected to take up the post no later that March 1, 2023. Jussi Vasama will succeed him, and he will remain as CEO of the company until Veijola’s start and the transfer of his duties.
Veijola holds a master’s in economics from the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, majoring in international market.
Veijola has most recently served as Enreach Oy’s Director of Strategic Partnerships and a member of the executive management team, being responsible for business operations in the Microsoft and Salesforce ecosystems as well as for cooperation with system integrators, consultants, and other strategic partnerships, especially in Northern Europe. Veijola was previously Enreach Oy’s sales director.
Veijola is an expert in international growth, building partnerships, and establishing and maintaining sales. He also has strong experience with cloud- and SaaS businesses. Veijola worked 11 years for Finland’s largest market group Salomaa Group, as CEO of KASKI Agency Oy and Adsek Oy. This experience allowed him to lead the companies through two major industry transformations.
“The Board of Directors started the recruitment process shortly after Jussi Vama resigned. The Board of Directors has carefully screened several candidates for their potential to take on the next steps in QPR’s growth strategy. I am pleased to note that we found an excellent successor who is very well equipped to take over the role”, says Pertti Ervi, the Chair of QPR’s Board of Directors.
Heikki Veijola is the right person to continue QPR’s strategy. It focuses on international growth for the SaaS process mining business, consulting and the creation of new strategic ecosystems. Ervi continues, “Heikki’s diverse background in international companies and her ability to build innovative business and change strategies as well as profitable growth are excellent combinations to ensure QPR will succeed in the future.”
“I would like to thank the Board of Directors, for their trust in me. This is a great opportunity. QPR’s large and happy customer base combined with strong offers opens up many opportunities in this rapidly-growing industry. Heikki Veijola: “I look forward developing the company’s operation and creating growth together with our customers,” says Heikki.
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Pertti Ervi
Chairman of the Board
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QPR Software Plc, Nasdaq Helsinki, provides enterprise architecture, process mining and performance management solutions for digital transformation and strategy execution. QPR software provides valuable insights that enable customers to make better decisions and make an impact.
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