25.4.2025

Patria transitions to a new operating model starting 1 June 2025 – change negotiations concluded

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Patria refined in March 2025 its growth strategy to respond more effectively to significantly increasing demand and a constantly changing operating environment. As a result, the company has decided to transition to a new operating model starting from 1 June 2025. The change negotiations related to the development of the operating model have been concluded in good faith between personnel groups and Patria.

Patria has decided to focus its operations on three key business areas with profit responsibility:

  • Protected Mobility: responsible for new vehicle sales, as well as their offering and deliveries.
  • Defence and Weapon Systems: responsible for, among other things, weapon systems, air surveillance-related products, and drones, as well as their sales, offering, and deliveries.
  • Sustainment Solutions: responsible for, among other things, lifecycle support and software products as well as their sales, offering, and deliveries. In addition, it is responsible for the strategic partnership with the Finnish Defence Forces and Patria's public authority business. 

The key strategic drivers include the substantial increase in defence spending on a national and EU level, the strong increase in the demand for defence solutions and equipment, the importance of territorial and the Arctic region’s defence and the development of Europe’s defence through Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership.  

Patria's new organisation and appointments will be announced in phases. The new Group Management Team has now been appointed and will begin in its composition on 1 June 2025. The following people on the Group Management Team will report to Patria's President and CEO, Esa Rautalinko: 

  • Executive Vice President, Protected Mobility, Jussi Järvinen
  • Executive Vice President, Defence and Weapon Systems, Mikko Leino
  • Executive Vice President, Sustainment Solutions, Pekka Ruutu
  • Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Chief Program Officer, F-35, Petri Hepola
  • Chief Financial Officer Päivi Lindqvist
  • Chief Human Resources Officer Leena Orpo
  • Chief Legal Officer Ara Haikarainen
  • Executive Vice President, Strategic Programs, Kari Renko

Change negotiations concluded

The change negotiations related to the development of the operating model began on 17 March 2025, and involved approximately 1,600 people. As a result of the negotiations, the changes are expected to affect approximately 400 people. Each of these individuals will be offered a job role. Personnel reductions were not the goal of the negotiations, and the change enables many new interesting tasks and growth opportunities for Patria employees. The reductions could be possible if the person does not want to accept a new job role. Patria anticipates that its headcount will grow significantly also this year.

The changes may have an impact on some individual job roles in Patria’s operations outside Finland. For these the matter has been handled in accordance with local legal requirements in each country.

"I want to thank all personnel at Patria for the very constructive, good-spirited, and quickly implemented change negotiations. Now we can fully focus on the implementation of the new operating model and the execution of our strategy. The rapid change in our operating environment provides a huge opportunity for us to grow, and we must be even more efficient in responding to it," says Patria's President and CEO, Esa Rautalinko.

Media enquiries and further information:
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Sirje Ahvenlampi-Hyvönen, Vice President, Group Communications, Patria, tel. +358 50 557 3822, [email protected]

Patria is a modern and international defence and technology company with over 100 years of experience. Through our top-notch experts and Through life capability, Protected mobility & defence systems and Battlefield & critical systems products and services, we ensure reliable operations for our customers and serve as a partner in critical functions on land, sea and air - when if is not an option. Patria has offices in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan.   
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.  
www.patriagroup.com