Change in Excecutive Committee: Kaapro Kanto appointed EVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
November 09 2023 - 1:30AM
Change in Excecutive Committee: Kaapro Kanto appointed EVP, Chief
Information Officer (CIO)
Aktia Bank Plc Stock Exchange Release 9 November 2023 at 9.30
a.m.
Change in Excecutive Committee: Kaapro Kanto appointed
EVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Kaapro Kanto, Bachelor of Computer Science BCS, has been
appointed as the new EVP, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Aktia
and member of the Group’s Executive Committee. He reports to
Aktia’s CEO Juha Hammarén.
Kanto has extensive experience in demanding IT tasks. He has
worked as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Aktia since January
2023 and as Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) since June 2023.
Prior to joining Aktia, he was a Chief Information Officer and
member of the extended management team at Alko for four years.
As EVP and CIO, Kanto is responsible for the whole IT unit of
Aktia and the implementation of the IT strategy.
“Kaapro Kanto is a visionary leader with solid experience in
many IT fields. I am very pleased that, as a member of the Group’s
Executive Committee, he will continue the purposeful development of
Aktia's IT. The choice of Kanto as the new EVP and CIO creates the
best conditions for implementing Aktia’s strategy and vision," said
Aktia’s CEO Juha Hammarén.
“Our objective is to develop Aktia’s IT to supports the
company’s strategy and vision of being the leading wealth
management bank in the best way possible. Aktia’s IT plays a
central role in all our development both as producer and provider
of excellent digital services for our customers", says Kaapro
Kanto.
A condition for the appointment is that the Financial
Supervisory Authority has no comments on it.
Further information: Juha Hammarén, CEO tel. +358 10 247
6350
Aktia is a Finnish asset manager, bank and life insurer that has
been creating wealth and wellbeing from one generation to the next
for 200 years. We serve our customers in digital channels
everywhere and face-to-face in our offices in the Helsinki, Turku,
Tampere, Vaasa and Oulu regions. Our award-winning asset management
business sells investment funds internationally. We employ
approximately 900 people around Finland. Aktia's assets under
management (AuM) on 30 June 2023 amounted to EUR 13.8 billion, and
the balance sheet total was EUR 12.3 billion. Aktia's shares
are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (AKTIA). aktia.com.
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