SIEVI, FINLAND -- Scanfil's board of directors today named Christophe Sut CEO, effective immediately.
Prior to joining Scanfil, Sut was president of Sandvik Group Manufacturing Solutions. He has 12 years' experience in business development, sales, and marketing in a B2B environment.
He supersedes Petteri Jokitalo, who held the role for 15 years. Jokitalo will remain as an advisor to the board until year-end.
“I am grateful and proud to accept the duties of Scanfil CEO. I want to thank Petteri for his successful work for Scanfil. The company has grown into one of Europe’s largest electronic manufacturing service companies and Scanfil is known as a successful, flexible and reliable manufacturing partner whose focus in on customers, quality and efficient operations. Based on this, it’s good to start building the future together with other Scanfilians,” Sut said.
"The cooperation with Christophe has started extremely well. Under his leadership, we continue towards the next wave of growth, profitability and internationalization," said Harri Takanen, chair of the board of directors. “While I would like to warmly welcome Christophe, I would like to thank Petteri for his 15 years of contribution at Scanfil: under his leadership, the company took an immense growth leap and laid the foundation for Scanfil as we know it today.”
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