Honkarakenne strengthens its executive group to implement projects in line with the updated strategy and appoints two new members to the executive group.
Maarit Taskinen, Honkarakenne Oyj's Business Development Manager, Export has been appointed as Vice President – Operations Export and a member of the executive group. In her new position, Maarit Taskinen will be responsible for the operational activities of Honkarakenne Group's export business and for export development tasks.
Maarit Taskinen has been Honkarakenne's Sales Manager, Export and Business Development Manager, Export since 2019. From 1993 to 2018, Taskinen worked for Tikkurila Oyj in a number of different positions, most recently as Director in Sales Support, Export Director and Commercial Director in St. Petersburg.
Eino Hekali, who has worked as Honkarakenne Oyj's Product Director since the beginning of 2021, has been appointed a member of the executive group. As Honkarakenne’s Vice President – Product, Eino Hekali is responsible for the duties of Director of Product Development and Product Management and for Honkarakenne's purchasing operations.
During 2000-2013, Eino Hekali worked for Honkarakenne as Product Development Manager, Vice President Product Development, Vice President Marketing and R&D and Vice President Planning, Sales Support and R&D. During 2013-2020, Hekali was the Global Sales Director and the B2C Director of Kontiotuote Oy.
Honkarakenne manufactures high-quality, healthy and ecological detached houses, holiday homes and public buildings using Finnish solid wood.