Antti Ritala appointed as a new Investment Director in Tesi’s Industrial Investments team

Antti Ritala has been appointed as a new Investment Director in Tesi’s Industrial Investments team as of September 15. He joins Tesi from Valmet, where he served as Director of Strategy, R&D & Business Development in the Energy & Circularity business line.

In addition to Valmet, Antti has gained experience at EY and McKinsey, as well as at Neste, where he was involved in major investment projects particularly in Singapore but also in Rotterdam. Following that, he led Neste’s Ventures team.

“Antti brings strong industrial expertise to our team, particularly from the energy sector. He has extensive experience in strategy development, business transformation, technology innovation, and major industrial investment projects. We are very pleased to welcome a top professional like Antti to support investments in new industrial projects in line with Tesi’s updated strategy,” says Jussi Hattula, the Director of Tesi’s Industrial Investments team.

A warm welcome to Tesi, Antti!

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