Vaisala announces changes in its leadership team to continue its strategy execution and growth as a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence for climate action. The changes are valid as of January 2025.
Jarkko Sairanen, currently EVP Weather and Environment, has been appointed to lead the Industrial Measurements business area. After over a decade of successfully leading and significantly expanding the Industrial Measurements business, Sampsa Lahtinen, EVP Industrial Measurements, has decided to retire after this year.
The business leadership for Vaisala’s Weather and Environment business area will be divided between Anne Jalkala and Samuli Hänninen. Anne Jalkala, currently Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, has been appointed to lead the Weather, Energy and Environment business, which is the global leader in meteorology, aviation and roads winter maintenance and driving growth in renewable energy. To drive the strategic priority of building recurring revenue in data, Samuli Hänninen joins the Vaisala Leadership Team and continues to lead the Xweather business.
Vaisala’s financial reporting structure remains unchanged and is based on its two reporting segments Industrial Measurements and Weather and Environment. The Weather and Environment segment consists of the Weather, Energy and Environment business and the Xweather business.
Kai Öistämö, Vaisala’s President and CEO, comments on the changes:
"Sampsa Lahtinen has been instrumental in growing our Industrial Measurements business, which has more than tripled in size under his leadership. I want to give my warmest thanks to Sampsa for this great contribution and wish him all the best for the next chapters in life. Moreover, I am excited to see Jarkko Sairanen and Anne Jalkala take on their new roles, and welcome Samuli Hänninen to the Leadership Team. I look forward to continuing the growth of Vaisala together with the team and all our employees.”
As of January 2025, the Vaisala Leadership Team consists of:
Kai Öistämö, President and CEO
Girish Agarwal, Chief Digital and Information Officer
Samuli Hänninen, EVP, Xweather
Anne Jalkala, EVP, Weather, Energy and Environment
Timo Leskinen, EVP, HR
Heli Lindfors, Chief Financial Officer
Vesa Pylvänäinen, EVP, Operations
Jarkko Sairanen, EVP, Industrial Measurements
Katriina Vainio, EVP, Group General Counsel
