Marko Ek appointed CEO of SaiPa in the spring January 22, 2016 - Mikko Pehkonen The new CEO of Liiga-SaiPa Oy is Marko Ek, 49, from Lappeenranta. He will start getting acquainted with the job at the beginning of March and as CEO on May 1, 2016. Ek will transfer to SaiPa from the position of Sales Director of UPM Paper ENA (Europe & North America). In addition, he has held various positions at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 1994. From 1998 to 1999, he worked at the Finnish Embassy in Iran as a commercial secretary, from which he returned to UPM as previously agreed. In addition, Ek has taught customer management and marketing to IB (international business) students at Saimaa University of Applied Sciences as a part-time teacher. Ek has a master's degree in production economics. He has also completed an approbator of educational science and pedagogical studies in educational science. In 1984-1996, Ek played 261 matches in the League (SaiPa, JoKP, Tappara and JyP HT) and 236 matches in Division I (Peliitat and SaiPa). There was no open application for the position, but the experts looked for suitable people for the position. Through that, Ek was also selected for the list of candidates. - The headhunter was in contact with me and through that the process progressed to this point. I am a hockey people and this opportunity was interested immediately. What interests me most about this pest is that SaiPa is a phenomenon here and an important part of the whole of South Karelia. Not just a Sports Club, but part of the community and life. It in itself provides a very interesting framework for the work. - Minulla on 22 vuoden kokemus suurteollisuudesta ja maailman johtavasta metsäteollisuuskonsernista. Tuon sen tietotaidon ja osaamiseni bisnesmaailmasta SaiPan käyttöön. Ek on asunut Lappeenrannassa pitkään ja vaikuttanut taustalla kiekkoyhteisössä koko ajan. Hän uskoo sen tarjoavan hyvät lähtökohdat tehtävän aloittamiseen. - Tietysti se on tärkeää, että olen ollut mukana tavalla tai toisella pitkään. Kontakti yhteisöön on olemassa valmiiksi ja tunnen niin kiekkopiireissä kuin ympäristössä laajemminkin paljon ihmisiä. Se on etu ilman muuta. Toimitusjohtajan tehtävä siirtyy virallisesti 1.5.2016, mutta SaiPassa Ek aloittaa jo maaliskuun alussa. Nykyinen toimitusjohtaja Riku Kallioniemi on mukana huhtikuun loppuun saakka. - Pitkä perehdytysaika on positiivista. Ei tarvitse itsenäisesti opetella kaikkea alusta, vaan vastuunsiirto tehdään hallitusti. According to Timo Tersa, Chairman of the Board of Liiga-SaiPa, SaiPa will have a competent and development-oriented CEO. - We get a very good CEO to continue Riku's work. Ek is well educated, development-oriented, accurate and determined. He understands a lot about economics and has worked in a large company as a manager. - In addition, Ek has a puck background in SaiPa, he lives in Lappeenranta and knows the local conditions well through it. Through it, he knows the operating environment and also brings a continuum to SaiPa for his background. Categories : News the most popular News Video January 22, 2016 - MP Marko Ek appointed CEO of SaiPa in the spring January 26, 2016 - MP TUTO will borrow Mäkinen for the rest of the season January 20, 2016 - MP Janne Mälk's head coach of SaiPan A-youth 1/25/2016 - MP SaiPa-Pelicans on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. January 20, 2016 - MP SaiPa-HPK on Saturday at 5 p.m. The latest News Video January 28, 2016 - MP Forward Ville Vainikainen continues in SaiPa 26.1.2016 - MP # 5th of the season #KaakonDerby on Saturday in Kisapuisto January 26, 2016 - MP TUTO will borrow Mäkinen for the rest of the season 1/25/2016 - MP SaiPa-Pelicans on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. January 22, 2016 - MP Marko Ek appointed CEO of SaiPa in the spring Liiga-SaiPa Oy Contact information › Office › Liiga-SaiPa Oy › Club history › Social media Facebook › Twitter › Instagram › Google+ › Youtube › Saimaan Pallo ry Website › Facebook › Main partners Disas Fish › Holiday Club › Renault › Saint-Gobain Weber › K-Supermarket Lehmus › K-Rauta Lappeenranta › Lappeenranta > Bauer › Fazer › UK Koskimies › Liiga-SaiPa Oy Kisakatu 9 53200 Lappeenranta 05 6100 300 info@saipa.fi © SaiPa 2015