SILVASTI SOFTWARE - Key Persons
Mr. Juuso Horppu is responsible for LogiApps sales and customer service with a friendly and professional attitude. Juuso says that meeting customers is the best thing in his work. He received his B.Eng. degree in logistics in 2015 from the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland. Juuso also has previously worked in a transport company. In his free time Juuso is a passionate in sports.
Lauri Riipinen has almost two decades of experience in management positions in international production and logistics companies. His expertise covers ERP systems, where he has 13 years of experience, especially in production and warehouse logistics, based on the production of Toyota WRC and Subaru N-group rally cars. In addition to the rally industry, Lauri has worked for ten years in a key position developing and managing project logistics and special transport solutions throughout Europe. Lauri has a master's degree in business administration from the University of Jyväskylä and is also a production engineer from the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences. In daily operations, he combines academic knowledge and practical experience, creating innovative solutions to production and logistics challenges. Lauri spends his free time with his family, endurance sports and farming.
Job Titles:
- Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Marion Sasse has over ten years of experience in the field of marketing and most recently worked for the TII Group in Germany. She completed her commercial training in sales and marketing in Heilbronn. She enjoys spending her free time with her family in nature. She also runs a small vineyard with her husband as a hobby.
Job Titles:
- Account Manager
- Maintenance Manager at the Volvo Truck Center
Markus Hämäläinen has previously worked as a maintenance manager at the Volvo Truck Center. He has strong experience in heavy traffic operations and equipment. He graduated as a logistics engineer from Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences in 2014. Markus' hobbies include mountain biking and downhill biking.
Mika Salovaara has several years of experience in demanding transport planning tasks in Silvasti's transport company. He graduated as a logistics engineer from Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences in 2018. In his free time, he enjoys endurance sports and fishing.
Mika Turunen has 20 years of experience in various roles in technology sales and marketing, and he has also worked for Nokia and Microsoft. He holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from the Göteborg University School of Economics. He spends his free time on the waters of Lake Päijänne.
Mikael Oksanen is developing the LogiApps mobile application. He has 20 years of experience in mobile programming, and he has previously worked for Finn-ID Oy, ABB, and Vaisala. He is an automation engineer (B. Eng.) by education. In his free time, Mikael enjoys pair dancing and visits dance stages.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager
Mikael Suovirta has more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing in various fields, and he has worked in, e.g., for DNA and Huawei. For Mikael, it is important that he is able to find the right solutions for customers, to make the different business solutions more efficient. By education, he is a Bachelor of science in Information Management. In his spare time, he spends time in nature and with his family.
Mr. Jukka Toivanen is responsible for R&D at LogiApps. He also is the programmer of LogiApps Android application and route optimisation. He has more than 10 years of experience in software technology and optimisation algorithms. He received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, in 2010.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Software Engineer
- Chief Programmer of the LogiApps
Mr. Jyri Leskinen is the chief programmer of the LogiApps web application. His goal is to create clear and user-friendly web applications by using the latest technology. He has more than 10 years of experience in software technology and optimisation algorithms. He received his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, in 2012.
Mr. Pekka Makkonen develops the LogiApps iOS mobile application. He has more than 10 years of experience with computer science and programming. He has worked at Tommi Mäkinen Racing and Valtra. He received his Master of Science degree in physics from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland in 2016.
Mr. Sami Kähkönen has more than 10 years of experience in system design and administration. He is responsible for LogiApps servers and information security along with the software development of Aplicom telematics devices. He has received his L. Phil. degree in physics from the University of Jyväskylä, in 2003.
Mr. Timo Reiman has more than 20 years of experience in logistics management and ERP systems. His responsibilities include LogiApps customer service, deployment projects, training and requirement specifications. He holds an M.Sc. (Tech) degree in industrial management and logistics from Lappeenranta University of Technology (1996).
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Owner
The founder and CEO of the company is Mr. Panu Silvasti. He has more than 20 years of experience in software technology and working with transport companies. He developed his first information system for a transport company in the early 1990s as a high school student. He holds a Doctor of Science degree in software technology (2011) and an EMBA (2023) from Aalto University.
Email addresses of the personnel are in the form firstname.lastname@logiapps.fi