The principal duty of the Management Team is to assist the CEO in the company’s operative management. Other duties include matters relating to long-term planning, planning and monitoring of investments, and allocation of resources to key operations.
The Management Team consists of: Christophe Sut, Kai Valo, Anette Mullis (from 14.10.2024), Riku Hynninen, Markku Kosunen, and Christina Wiklund. President and CEO Christophe Sut is the Chairman of the Management Team. As of January 1 2025, the following persons have been appointed to the roles of regional Vice Presidents: Steve Creutz (new member of the Management team) for Northern Europe, Christian Kesten (new member of the Management team) for APAC, and Markku Kosunen for Central Europe. On the same date, Riku Hynninen will assume the Chief Procurement and Technology Officer role.
Management Team
Christophe Sut
A French and Swedish citizen
Education: Master’s degree in Marketing and Sales, Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Mathematics
Current role: CEO as of 1 September 2023
Previous roles: Christophe was previously the President of the Manufacturing Solutions at Sandvik AB 2021–2023, Executive Vice President of Global Solutions 2016–2021, Vice President of Business Development 2014–2016 at ASSA ABLOY AB, and the Development Director, EMEA at CLIQ 2012–2014. Global Strategic Marketing Manager at Niscayah Group 2010–2012, and various marketing and development roles at ASSA ABLOY AB in Sweden and France 2001–2010. He has had various marketing roles at ITW Group and SAM Outillage 1997–2001.
CEO of Scanfil
Steve Creutz
A Swedish citizen
Education: Courses in Management, Sales, and Finance
Current role: Vice President of Northern Europe
Previous roles: Steve has worked as General Manager at Scanfil Åtvidaberg AB, Sweden (2016-2024), and also in various managerial and business development positions at Scanfil Åtvidaberg AB and PartnerTech Åtvidaberg AB.
Vice President of Northern Europe as of January 1, 2025
Riku Hynninen
A Finnish citizen
Education: Master of Science in Engineering
Current role: Chief Procurement and Technology Officer
Previous roles: During the years 2018–2021, Riku led Scanfil’s operations as COO. He has previously worked at Nokia Corporation (1995 – 2018), and he was in charge of developing the production technology for mobile network business, creating new product delivery capability, and product portfolio lifecycle management (2014 – 2018). Previously, he has been responsible among others the technical functions of the Nokia Suzhou factory and the creation and management of the delivery capability of several different mobile network product families in Italy and Finland.
Chief Procurement and Technology Officer as of January 1, 2025
Christian Kesten
A Swedish citizen
Education: M.Sc. in Electronical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Current role: Vice President of APAC
Previous roles: Christian has worked as General Manager at Scanfil, Suzhou, China (2017-2024), and in various senior engineering and management positions at Sony Mobile Communications, BMC SE Potevio, and Ericsson.
Vice President of APAC as of January 1, 2025
Markku Kosunen
A Finnish citizen
Education: Technology undergraduate
Current role: Vice President of Central Europe
Previous roles: During the years 2022–2024, Markku led Scanfil’s procurement as Chief Procurement Officer. From 2022 to 2010 Markku has had several leading positions e.g., Chief Technology Officer, Vice President Operations, and Director Operations. Before joining Scanfil Group Markku has worked at Mecanova Oy as Vice President of Business Development 2005–2007, Director of Operations during 2008–2010 and in different management positions at mechanics plants of Flextronics and Ojala-yhtymä in Finland during 1993–2005.
Vice President of Central Europe as of January 1, 2025
Anette Mullis
A Swedish citizen
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Social Work)
Current role: Chief People Officer. Anette joined Scanfil on October 14, 2024.
Previous roles: Before joining Scanfil Anette was the Vice President of Human Resources and Sustainability at Arelion 2021–2024. Prior to that she was Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Mycronic 2018–2021, Head of HR Solutions Area OSS at Ericsson 2017–2018, held several leading HR positions at CSL Behring 2010–2017, Associate Director at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals 2004–2007 and also worked in managerial HR roles at IKEA Homefurnishings 1988–2004.
Chief People Officer
Kai Valo
A Finnish citizen
Education: Master’s degree in Economics
Current role: Chief Financial Officer
Previous roles: During 2015 – 2016 Kai was the CFO for Norpe Group. Prior to that, he was in Lite-On Mobile Group Director of Finance and Control in Beijing, China 2009 – 2015. In 1999–2008, he held several finance related management positions at Perlos.
Chief Financial Officer
Christina Wiklund
A Swedish citizen
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program
Current role: Chief Commercial Officer
Previous roles: Before joining Scanfil Christina was the Vice President of Sales EMEA at GE Additive. Prior to that, she was the Vice President of Sales at Flex 2006–2018, Account Manager at Solectron 2002–2006, and in business development and account management roles at Ericsson 1999–2002.
Chief Commercial Officer