Basware Executive Team, BET

The group's Executive Team is appointed by Basware's Board of Directors. 

The Group's Executive Team assists the CEO in the operative management of the Company, prepares matters handled by the Board and the CEO as well as plans and monitors the operations of the business units. The Executive Team convenes once a month. The CEO acts as chairman of the Executive Team.

Members of Basware’s Executive Team were from January 1, 2011 Ilkka Sihvo, CEO January 1, 2011 – October 16, 2011; Esa Tihilä, CEO October 17, 2011 – December 31, 2011 and Senior Vice President, Automation Services January 1, 2011 – October 16, 2011; Mika Harjuaho, CFO; Mari Heusala, Vice President, HR&Dev; Olli Hyppänen, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Global Operations; Jorma Kemppainen, Senior Vice President, Products; Pekka Lindfors, Senior Vice President, NorthEast; Steve Muddiman, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing; Matti Rusi, Senior Vice President, Europe; Ari Salonen; General Manager, North America; and Jukka Virkkunen, Senior Vice President, Scandinavia. From January 25, 2011, Matti Copeland, Senior Vice President, M&A, IR, was also a member of the Executive Team. Matti Copeland resigned from Basware’s Board of Directors on January 24, 2011.