Juha Ketola to head Finnvera’s Regional Office in Tampere

Juha Ketola, M.Sc. (Technology), has been appointed Director of Finnvera’s Regional Office in Tampere as of 1 August 2009. Ketola will transfer to his new post from Vaasa Regional Office, where he has been an Deputy Regional Director. Ketola has held various posts in Finnvera and Kera since 1997.

Now that Seppo Tyynelä, the current Director of Tampere Regional Office, has reached the retirement age, he wishes to give up the Director’s post as of 1 August 2009. From then on he will be responsible for specific tasks in Finnvera and Veraventure Ltd; for instance, on the Board of Regional Funds. He also holds a seat on the Board of Seed Fund Vera Ltd.

Additional information:
John Erickson, Vice President, tel. +358 20 460 3801 or +358 400 954 846
Juha Ketola, Deputy Regional Director, tel. +358 20 460 3826 or +358 40 582 9280

Finnvera’s Regional Office in Tampere plays a key role as a financier and developer for business and enterprise in Pirkanmaa Region. On 31 December 2008, the Regional Office’s total outstanding commitments stood at about EUR 279 million, while the volume of financing offered annually exceeds EUR 100 million.