Board committees
Sitowise has four committees appointed by the Board of Directors.
Sitowise has four committees appointed by the Board of Directors.
Sitowise has three committees appointed by the Board of Directors: the Audit Committee, the Personnel Committee, and the Acquisitions Committee. The Committees have no independent decision-making authority but their purpose is to present issues within their remit to the Board of Directors and the General Meeting for a decision. The Committees report regularly to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors has confirmed the Audit Committee’s key duties and operating principles in the Charter of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee consists of three to four members. The Audit Committee shall consist of three to four members, including a Chair, that are elected by the Board among its members following the Annual General Meeting. The term of office of the members is one year.
The majority of the members shall be independent of the Company and at least one member shall be independent of the significant shareholders of the Company. Members of the Audit Committee shall have relevant expertise and experience required for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee and the mandatory tasks relating to auditing. At least one of the members shall have expertise in accounting or auditing and the members of the Audit Committee as a whole shall have relevant expertise in the Company's business operations.
The members of the Audit Committee are: Mirel Haltia-Leino (Chair), Anni Ronkainen and Mats Åström.
The Board of Directors has confirmed the Personnel Committee’s key duties and operating principles in the Charter of the Personnel Committee. The Committee consists of the Chair and at least two members, which the Board selects among its members following the Annual General Meeting. The term of office of the members is one year.
The Personnel Committee is responsible for recommending and evaluating executive nominations and compensations including Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO), evaluating the performance of the CEO and making recommendations to the Board on compensation matters regarding the members of the Group Management Team. The Board appoints the CEO and approves his/her compensation as well as the nomination and compensation of other members of the Group Management Team. The Personnel Committee may discuss and handle matters relating to the development of the group’s corporate culture, HR strategy and other people topics. The Personnel Committee is responsible for the preparation of a policy and report concerning the remuneration of the Company's Board of Directors, CEO and possible deputy CEO/CEO’s.
The members of the Personnel Committee are: Eero Heliövaara (Chair), Elina Piispanen and Niklas Sörensen.
The Board of Directors has confirmed the Acquisitions Committee’s key duties and operating principles in the Charter of the Acquisition Committee. The Committee consists of the Chair and at least two members, which the Board selects among its members following the Annual General Meeting annually. The term of office of the members is one year. The duty of the Acquisitions Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in the acquisitions strategy and in the execution thereof. The committee can support the management in reviewing large strategic acquisitions.
The members of the Acquisitions Committee are: Tomi Terho (Chair), Eero Heliövaara, Petri Rignell, Niklas Sörensen and Mats Åström.