Finnvera's regional organisation is based on service regions. Vice Presidents of service regions act also as the Directors of Regional Offices in their own regions.
Southern Finland
Vice President Kari Villikka, Helsinki
Directors of Regional Offices
Markus Laakkonen, Lappeenranta
Pasi Pirinen, Lahti
Middle and Eastern Finland
Vice President Hannu Puhakka, Joensuu
Directors of Regional Offices
Tarja Tikkanen, Kuopio
Jukka-Pekka Jordan, Mikkeli
Asko Saarinen, Jyväskylä
Western Finland
Vice President John Erickson, Vaasa
Directors of Regional Offices
Kari Hytönen, Seinäjoki
Juha Ketola, Tampere
Pia Kiuru, Pori
Seija Pelkonen, Turku
Northern Finland
Vice President Pentti Kinnunen, Oulu
Directors of Regional Offices
Pauli Piilma, Kajaani
Kari Tuominen, Rovaniemi
Finnvera's customers can submit applications for business financing safely and securely by using Finnvera plc's Online Services.
Telephone service is available from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Finnvera provides financing for the start, growth and internationalisation of enterprises and guarantees against risks arising from exports. Finnvera strengthens the operating potential and competitiveness of Finnish enterprises by offering loans, domestic guarantees, venture capital investments, export credit guarantees and other services associated with the financing of exports. The risks included in financing are shared between Finnvera and other providers of financing.
Finnvera is a specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland and it is the official Export Credit Agency (ECA) of Finland.
