Changes in leadership in Etteplan Sweden AB
News – Published: 02.10.2026 11:00:00
Etteplan Oyj, Web Release, October 2, 2026
Mikael Vatn, SVP, Technical Communications and Data Solutions (TCDS), will take on the role of Managing Director of Etteplan Sweden AB, effective October 1, 2026. Juha Näkki, President and CEO of Etteplan, will take on the role of Chairman of the Board, Etteplan Sweden AB.
Mikael Vatn succeeds Matts Eriksson, VP, Engineering Solutions (ES), Sweden, who will focus full-time on Etteplan's Engineering Solutions business and productized service solutions sales in Sweden. Mikael Vatn continues in his current role as SVP, TCDS.
The change supports Etteplan's "Transformation with AI" strategy. Sweden is one of Etteplan's core markets, and the appointment strengthens the country's focus on business growth and solutions sales, while keeping a unified approach to how Etteplan's Markets organizations drive collaborations in sales and operations, and support the CEO and Group Management across all operating countries.
"Sweden is a core market for Etteplan, and this change lets us put more focus on business growth there while keeping our country organizations aligned around a common way of working, " says Juha Näkki, President and CEO of Etteplan.
More information:
Mikael Vatn, SVP, Technical Communications and Data Solutions, Tel. +46 70 881 4820
Outi Torniainen, SVP, Communications and Marketing, Tel. +358 10 307 3302
Etteplan in brief
Etteplan is a growing technology service company with the purpose of bringing people and technology together to change things for the better. Together with our customers, we are building a world where every system, process, and product can be made smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable. Our customers include the world’s leading companies in the manufacturing industry. In 2025, we had a revenue of EUR 361.4 million and around 4,000 professionals in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Denmark and China. Etteplan's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd under the ETTE ticker. www.etteplan.com
