Change in Kamux Group Management Team: Juha Kalliokoski appointed as Chief Operating Officer

Kamux’s founder Juha Kalliokoski (54) has been appointed as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a member of the Group Management team as of March 1, 2025. As Chief Operating Officer Kalliokoski will be responsible for Kamux’s purchasing, sales and inventory management. The Managing Directors of Kamux’s operating companies, Johan Kempas, Jani Koivu and Martin Verrelli, will report to Kalliokoski and they will also continue as members of the Group Management Team. Kalliokoski will continue on the Board of Directors of Kamux Corporation, but he will no longer be involved in committee work. Kalliokoski has been a member of the Audit Committee and the Personnel and Remureration Committee.

CEO Tapio Pajuharju: "The entire industry is undergoing a major transformation and we have decided to accelerate the implementation of Kamux’s strategy and operational efficiency improvements. I am very pleased to have Juha’s strong expertise and experience onboard, working full-time on improving our operational efficiency."

Following the aforementioned change, the members of the Group Management Team are:
Tapio Pajuharju, CEO;
Jukka Havia, CFO (until early May, 2025);
Juha Kalliokoski, COO (as of March 1, 2025);
Johan Kempas, Managing Director, Kamux Sweden;
Jani Koivu, Managing Director, Kamux Finland;
Martin Verrelli, Managing Director, Kamux Germany;
Joanna Clark, Chief People Officer (as of May 15, 2025);
Aino Hökeberg, Chief Marketing and Concept Officer;
Jarkko Lehtismäki, Chief Digital Officer; and
Altti Väisänen, Director, Business Development, Car Flow & Data.
 
For more information, please contact:
Tapio Pajuharju. CEO, tel. +358 50 577 4200

Kamux Corporation
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Kamux is a retail chain specialized in preowned cars and related integrated services that has grown rapidly. Kamux combines online shopping with an extensive showroom network to provide its customers with a great service experience anytime, anywhere. In addition to digital channels, the company has a total of 69 car showrooms in Finland, Sweden and Germany. Since its founding in Hämeenlinna, Finland, in 2003 the company has sold over 500,000 used cars, 68,257 of which were sold in 2023. Kamux’s revenue in 2023 was EUR 1,002 million and its average number of employees was 885 in terms of full-time equivalent employees. Kamux Corporation is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information, please visit www.kamux.com