Concentra Consulting Ltd, founded 1.1. 2003

Concentra Consulting’s specialisation area lies on the crossroads of management consulting, participatory change management and thorough understanding of the anatomy of business growth management and venturing, especially in technology industries.

Pekka Kamaja, 1958, Ristijärvi (Finland)

Specialisation in technology business firm and venture strategies and growth management

Career:

·         CEO, partner, Concentra Consulting Ltd, 2003

·         Head of business unit/ Turn around management consultant; OFW-business unit, Solteq Oyj; 2002-2002

·         Director, VP; SoonCom, a service operator of Soon Oyj; responsible of 40 employee data- and internet-service unit; 2001-2002

·         Business operation project manager; Omnitele Oy; 2000

·         Consultant; Omnitele Oy, an international Telecom consulting company; 1999-2000

·         SAP-project manager; Raflatac UPM; 1998-99

·         Development manager of Engineering operations; Raflatac UPM;1995-98

·         Automation manager, head of electrical engineering; Raflatac UPM Tampere Site; 90-95

·         Automation engineer; Raflatac UPM, Tampere Site; 1989-90

·         Project engineer; Valmet Factory automation; Tampere, 1985-89

Eduacation and major courses:

·         PhD-studies involved in technology business growth management; Tampere University of Technology; 2003 – (2008/9)

·         TMC; Certified Turn Around Management consultant; 2006

·         Master of science in engineering, Oulu University; 1985

·         UPM Kymmene- Talent Leadership Training 1997-98

Other subjects of intrest/ hobbies:

Trekking; Literature; Music – e.g. studies in Tampere Conservatorium of Music, operastudio; 1985-92; master class studies in Savonlinna 1990-92

Marketta Suontakanen-Kamaja, psychoanalytical therapist (university degree), team trainer

Career and eduacation:

·         Entrepreneur, partner; Psychoanalytical therapist; 2005

·         Master degree in psychoanalytical therapy; Tampere University; 2001-2005

·         Team trainer certification; 2003

·         Regional coordinator; Crime victim crisis organisation; 1994-2002

·         Nurse, specialisation in psychotherapy; 1983

CONTACT:

+35850 3747 035 (Pekka) pekka.kamaja@concentra.fi

+35850 46060 29 (Marketta) msk@concentra.fi

Office: Laukontori 4 C 28, Tampere, FINLAND