Summa Defence Plc
Company announcement 1.10.2025 at 9:00 am (EEST)
Summa Defence Plc announces the following change in its Executive Management Team: Tommi Malinen, currently serving as Chief Sales Officer, will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer of the Group as of October 1, 2025.
This change strengthens the Group's governance and establishes a more unified operating model to support Summa Defence's subsidiaries.
Malinen, who has held senior positions in the Defence Forces and international defence industry, has worked after his officer career as Strategy Director at Valtra Oy, CEO at Kongsberg Defence Oy and Ascom Finland Oy, Sales Director at TietoSaab Systems, and Business Development Director at Elektrobit.
As Malinen transitions to the role of Chief Operating Officer, Sales Manager Leo Vanhatalo has been appointed as the Group's new Sales Director. Vanhatalo, who has had a long career in international sales leadership roles within the defence industry, will report to Tommi Malinen.
Summa Defence Plc Executive Management Team as of October 1, 2025:
Jussi Holopainen, Chief Executive Officer
Risto Takkala, Chief Financial Officer
Tommi Malinen, Chief Operating Officer
Hanna Kyrki, Chief Legal Officer
Hanna Korhonen, Chief Human Resources Officer
Tommi Manninen, Chief Communications Officer
SUMMA DEFENCE PLC
More information:
Jussi Holopainen, CEO
Phone: +358 44 517 4543
Email: jussi.holopainen@summadefence.com
Media contact:
Tommi Manninen, Chief Communications Officer
Phone: +358 400 437 515
Email: tommi.manninen@summadefence.com
Summa Defence in brief
Summa Defence Plc is a Finnish defense and security technology group whose mission is to create a strong industrial foundation of innovative defence and dual use SMEs for strengthening the comprehensive security of society.
Summa Defence aims for both M&A-driven and organic growth across three focus areas: maritime technologies, land technologies and new technologies. The company's vision is to be a forerunner in comprehensive security industry.
The shares of Summa Defence Plc are listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Sweden (SUMMAS) and Finland (SUMMA). www.summadefence.fi/en/
The Company's Certified Adviser is Augment Partners AB, info@augment.se, tel. +46 8-604 22 55.