Management team
Shilei Zhang
CEO
Education: Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Appointed as CEO in May 2024. Previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Solar Foods, CEO of Delivery Hero Nordics, Director of Business Development at KONE, and management consultant at Bain & Company.
Riitta Martikainen
Chief Marketing Officer
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, E-commerce & Marketing
Has been part of Punta’s team since April 2016. Brings over 20 years of experience in global marketing, business development, and project management, with previous roles at Ahlström Automation, Nokia, and Microsoft.
Kimmo Karvinen
Chief Technology Officer
Education: Doctor of Science in Technology and Master of Arts
Appointed as CTO of Punta Oy in March 2024. Brings over 25 years of experience in the ICT sector. Previously served as CTO at Core Factory and CEO at Kuulto. Kimmo’s books on automation technology have been translated into 14 languages.
Anssi Suominen
Chief Commercial Officer
Education: Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration
Joined Punta in November 2022, initially as Project Director and later as Director of Business Development. A seasoned B2B professional with over 30 years of experience in sales leadership, both as an entrepreneur and in several international companies, including Norsk Hydro, Rautaruukki, and Air Baltic.
Semu Salmivalli
Chief Operating Officer
Education: Master of Science in Technology
Appointed as COO of Punta Oy in October 2024. Has prior experience in operational leadership in production and supply chain management at Radiometer Oy and Bayer Oy.
Jukka Suutari
Head of Product Management
Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology
Has been with Punta since 2015. Previously worked at Lite-On Mobile as Manager of the Design Office and the global ESI team, and at Benefon as Project Manager for accessories, responsible for their design and subcontracting.
