Governance

Jarkko Ämmälä has been the Chief Executive Officer of Duell Corporation since 2018, and the CEO of Duell Finland since 2017. He has been a member of the management team since 2011.

Previously, Mr. Ämmälä was a Sales Director at Duell between 2008 and 2017 and in various other positions in the company since 2002.

Pellervo Hämäläinen has been Group’s Communications and Marketing Manager & IR since March 2022 and member of the management team. Previously Mr. Hämäläinen has been worked as Marketing and Communications Manager in GS1 Finland Oy in 2019-2022, Communications Manager in OpusCapita Oy in 2015-2018, as Head of Communications, IR and CSR in Tieto Corporation in 2012-2014, as Head of Communications and IR in Oriola Corporation in 2006-2012, as Head of Communications and IR in Comptel Corporation in 2001-2006, as Communication Officer in Nokia Corporation in 1998-2001 and as Communications Officer in Sonera Corporation in 1995-1998.

Mr. Hämäläinen is a student of Social Sciences (Communications) and holds undergraduate degree in Business and Administration (Marketing).

Pia Hoseus has been the HR Manager and a member of the management team of Duell since 2021 and an HR Specialist since 2020. Previously, Ms. Hoseus was an HR Specialist at Citec Ltd between 2013 and 2020. Ms. Hoseus holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Previously, Smolander was Head of PMO at Broman Group in 2021-2023. He has worked at Broman Group as Product Group Manager in 2020-2021, Business Development Manager in 2018-2020 and HRD Manager 2016-2018, as well as Motonet's HRD Manager in 2012-2016. He has previous administration and sales positions at Leaf, Intersport, Top-Sport and Ikea between 2008-2012. Smolander holds a Master's degree in Economics.

Riitta Niemelä has been the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the management team of Duell since 2020. Previously, Ms. Niemelä was a Financial Controller at Oy Duell Bike Center Ab in 2019, a Service Manager at Vaasa VIICON Oy between 2018 and 2019 and a Financial Manager at Citec Ltd between 2012 and 2018. Ms. Niemelä holds a Master’s degree in Economics.

Joakim Vest has been the Logistics Manager and a member of the management team of Duell since 2021. Previously, Mr. Vest was the Chief Information Officer of Dermoshop Ltd between 2020 and 2021 and the IT & Logistics Manager and a member of the management group of Dermoshop Ltd between 2011 and 2020. Mr. Vest has been a member of the management team of the Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics LOGY since 2021. Mr. Vest holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Economics.

Previously Van Hoof was Export Development Manager at Duell in 2019-2023. He worked as Division Manager at Digades GmbH in 2016-2018, International Sales and Marketing Manager in Deltran Europe Ltd in 2015-2018, Sales Manager and Vice President at Schuberth GmbH in 2008-2014, Sales Director at Think Media Magazines in 2008, Product and Sales Manager at Dam s.a.s in 2005-2007, Sales and Business Manager in Mat Group in 1999-2005, Sales Director at Sioen N.V. in 1995-1999. He has also other sales and journalist positions during 1987-1995. Van Hoof is Student of Business and Management.

Previously, Markkanen was Director, IT Development and Projects at Normet Group in 2019-2023 and Head of Customer Operations and Application Services in 2018-2019. At HUB Logistics Markkanen served as Senior Manager and Head of PMO in 2016-2018. She has held several managerial positions at Vacon in 2008-2015 and as Process Development Manager at Perlos. Markkanen holds a Master's degree in Economics.