Axopar Boats yesterday announced that it appointed Kari Kulojärvi as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 4. Kulojärvi replaces Ari-Pekka Saarikangas, who will support the new CEO until January.
Kulojärvi has more than 25 years of international business experience, having held executive roles in product management, product development and production. He joins Axopar from McKinsey & Company, where he has led Finnish operations and solved strategic challenges for Finnish businesses.
“It is my pleasure to welcome Kari Kulojärvi to Axopar,” Axopar board chair Vesa Laisi said in a statement. “He has strong experience in transformative business processes and accelerating growth. Kari has demonstrated excellent change leadership, strategic vision and innovative thinking. He has developed global business operations and built high-performing teams. These are crucial qualities for the CEO of Axopar Boats.”
