Business Segments (sub-groups)
The operative business of the Group takes place in business segments (sub-groups) formed by branch-by-branch. The external reporting of the Group is also based on these business segments which are Automotive and Wireless. The CEO's of the parent companies of the sub-groups report the segment business to the Board of Directors of each sub-group's parent company ("Segment Board"). Segment Boards comprise of the Company's CEO as the Chairman and one or more Board members of the Company and possibly also one or more external expert members. Operative business decisions are made in each business segment.
Wireless Business Segment
In the Wireless Business Segment EB offers development services and customized solutions for wireless communications markets, radio channel emulator products for industries and authorities utilizing wireless technologies, and products for the authority markets.
The members of the Board of Directors of the parent company of the Wireless sub-group, Elektrobit Technologies Ltd., are Jukka Harju (Chairman of the Board), Juha Hulkko, Staffan Simberg and Erkki Veikkolainen. The President of Elektrobit Technologies Ltd. is Hannu Huttunen.
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Automotive Business Segment
In Automotive Business Segment EB offers software products and R&D services for carmakers, car electronics suppliers and other suppliers of the automotive industry. The offering includes in-car infotainment solutions, such as navigation and human machine interfaces (HMI), as well as software for electronic control units (ECU) and driver assistance. By combining its software products and R&D services, EB is creating unique, customized solutions for the automotive industry.
The members of the Board of Directors of the parent company of the Automotive sub-group, Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, are Jukka Harju (Chairman of the Board), Gerhard Jakobs, Seppo Laine and Jorma Halonen. The CEO of Elektrobit Automotive GmbH is Alexander Kocher.
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Jorma Halonen Member of the Board of Elektrobit Automotive GmbH View CV |
Alexander Kocher1 Managing Director of Elektrobit Automotive GmbH President, Automotive Business Segment View CV |
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1) Kocher started as President of Automotive Business Segment on November 1, 2011. The employment relationship of the previous President of the Automotive Business Segment, M.Sc. (Eng.), MBA Jarkko Sairanen ended on March 31, 2011 and between April 1 - October 31, 2011 the acting President of the Automotive Business Segment was the segment's Vice President of Finance M.Sc (Econ.) Gregor Zink. Both Kocher and Zink will continue as Managing Directors of Elektrobit Automotive GmbH.