Patria’s Executive Vice President, Global and member of Patria Group Management Jukka Holkeri to retire

Jukka Holkeri, Executive Vice President, Global and member of Patria Group Management, has informed that he will be retiring as of 1 of June, 2025. 

Jukka Holkeri has been leading Patria’s Global Division since 2022. He joined Patria in 1988 and, over 36 years, held many significant executive positions. During these years, Jukka Holkeri has held numerous significant executive positions within the Group, including executive positions in leading business units, responsibility for Patria's strategy process and development, and executive positions in marketing and sales. 
 
"I warmly thank Jukka for his dedicated, almost four-decade career at Patria. He has been a prominent spokesperson, representing us internationally and in Finland while advancing Finnish and European defence industry development. Jukka’s significant contributions have left a lasting impact on Patria and the industry," says Patria’s President and CEO Esa Rautalinko. 
 
The successor of the position will be informed separately. 
 
For media enquiries: 
 
Sirje Ahvenlampi-Hyvönen, Vice President, Group Communications, Patria, tel. +358 50 557 3822, [email protected] 
 
Patria is an international provider of defence, security and aviation life cycle support services, pilot training and technology solutions. Patria provides its aerospace and military customers with equipment availability, continuous performance development as well as selected intelligence, surveillance and management system products and services. Patria’s mission is to give its customers confidence in all conditions, and the vision is to be the #1 partner for critical operations on land, sea and air. Patria has several locations including Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Estonia, the Netherlands and Spain. Patria employs over 3,000 professionals. Patria is owned by the State of Finland (50.1%) and Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (49.9%). Patria owns 50% of Nammo, and together these three companies form a leading Nordic defence partnership.  
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