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Sitowise Group Plc Changes in board/management/auditors 21 January 2026 at 8.30 am EET
Elina Väistö has been appointed SVP of Sitowise Infrastructure business area and a member of the Group Management Team, effective 26 January 2026. Sami Lankiniemi has been appointed SVP of Sitowise Digital Solutions business area and a member of the Group Management Team, effective 26 January 2026.
Elina Väistö, an experienced transport system planning expert, to lead the Infra business area
Elina Väistö currently serves as deputy director of the Infra business area at Sitowise, as well as director of the Regions and routes business unit. She has worked at Sitowise since 2003 in various expert and leadership roles. Väistö succeeds in her role Jannis Mikkola, who on 19 January assumed the roles of Deputy CEO of Sitowise and EVP Technical consulting.
– Our Infra business has been growing faster than the market, driven by green transition and industrial projects as well as major railway projects. Elina has played a key role in expanding the business profitably, and under her leadership we have secured involvement in nationally significant infrastructure projects. Her deep experience in transport system planning and tramway alliance projects, combined with her long career at Sitowise, gives her excellent capabilities to successfully steer the Infra business, says Jannis Mikkola, EVP Technical consulting at Sitowise.
– The future of the infrastructure sector looks stable and, in the long term, growing from a planning perspective. At the same time, planning is becoming more complex and increasingly technology- and data-driven. I feel that technological shifts both challenge and inspire us as professionals. What matters most to me at Sitowise is strong expertise, genuine collaboration and the desire to succeed together. I am delighted to continue developing the Nordic infrastructure sector alongside my Sitowise colleagues in this new role, Elina Väistö continues.
Sami Lankiniemi brings strong technology and business expertise to the Digital Solutions business management
Sami Lankiniemi currently leads Sitowise’s international digital solutions business. At Sitowise, he has previously led the company’s innovation operations and developed its digital and SaaS portfolio as well as the use of AI. Lankiniemi has also modernized business operations through digitalization and sustainability at Green Building Council Finland, Gaia, and KIRAHub, accelerating growth in both fast-scaling startups and global companies.
– Our digital solutions business combines advanced technology, strong geospatial expertise and deep domain knowledge across the built environment, the forest sector and industry. Sami’s expertise is exceptionally comprehensive in this context. He has an in-depth understanding of technology development, broad understanding with our industry and a clear vision for scaling business both in Finland and internationally. In Sweden, Sami has successfully led the integration of our subsidiary Infracontrol, says Sitowise CEO Anna Wäck.
– I am excited and grateful to take on this new role. As a company, we are in an interesting position within the geospatial field and the broader IT sector. AI — and especially AI-assisted software development — challenges us and our customers to rethink operating models to ensure benefits are realized. We help our customers leverage these technologies and turn geospatial data into a competitive advantage. Key to this are our SaaS products, developing tailored software for customers, digitalization consulting and the development of infrastructure control and management systems, says Sami Lankiniemi.
In his role Lankiniemi succeeds Anna Wäck, who started as CEO of Sitowise on 19 January.
Following the announced appointments, the Sitowise Management Team as of 1 March 2026 will consist of the following:
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Anna Wäck, CEO
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Jannis Mikkola, Deputy CEO and EVP Technical consulting
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Elina Väistö, SVP, Infra Business Area
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Timo Räikkönen, SVP, Buildings Business Area
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Sami Lankiniemi, SVP, Digital Solutions Business Area
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Daniel Doeser, EVP, Sweden
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Taija Lehtola, CHRO
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Sanna Sormaala, CFO
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Mikko Korhonen, CTO
CV – Elina Väistö
Born: 1981
Education: M.Sc. (Tech.), Transportation Engineering
Finnish citizen
Key working history
01/2024 – Sitowise Oy, Deputy Director, Infra Business Area
01/2018 – Sitowise Oy, Business Unit Director (most recently Regions and Routes)
01/2009 – 12/2017 Sito Oy / Sitowise Oy, Department Manager (Transport Department, various scopes)
01/2008 – 12/2008 Sito Oy, Deputy Department Manager (Transport Planning)
09/2003 – 12/2007 Sito Consultants Oy / Sito Oy (Junior Planner, Planner, Project Manager)
CV – Sami Lankiniemi
Born: 1987
Turku School of Economics, University of Turku
Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Finnish citizen
Key working history
08/2025 – 01/2026 Sitowise, Director, International Business, Digital Solutions
08/2022 – 08/2025 Sitowise Oy, Head of Innovation
08/2019 – 08/2022 KIRAHub, Head of Partnerships
02/2019 – 08/2019 Gaia Consulting, Senior Consultant
10/2012 – 02/2018 Green Building Council Finland, various positions
For more information, please contact:
Anna Wäck, CEO, Sitowise Group Plc, tel. +358 40 670 8282
Sitowise Media desk, mediadesk@sitowise.com, +358 44 427 9434
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About Sitowise
Sitowise is a Nordic expert in the built environment and forestry with strong focus on digitality. We provide design and consulting knowhow to enable more sustainable environment and smarter urban development as well as smooth transportation. Sitowise offers services related to real estate and buildings, infrastructure, and digital solutions both in Finland and in Sweden. Global megatrends drive huge changes that require a re-evaluation of the smartness in the built environment – therefore we have set our vision to be Redefining Smartness in Cities. The Group's net sales were EUR 193 million in 2024 and the company employs approximately 2,000 experts. Sitowise Group Plc is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki under the trading symbol SITOWS.