Valoya, a manufacturer of horticultural LED lighting solutions, announced the appointment of Tuukka Parviainen as its new chief executive officer. Parviainen will take on the CEO role starting Oct. 1, 2021.
“Tuukka is an experienced leader with a strong track record of developing business in commercial and operational aspects in several industries and roles," Christer Härkönen, chairman of the board of Valoya said per the press release announcing the move. "Prior to joining Valoya, he has been working in leadership roles at ASSA ABLOY and Schneider Electric as well as in management consultancies. The board sees Tuukka as a great fit for Valoya and we expect that he will lead the Valoya team towards new successes."
“Valoya has been able to build successful global business over the years with its research driven approach for horticultural LED grow lights, not only helping Valoya customers gain better results but also contributing to the global sustainability agenda by helping customers consume less resources," Parviainen said per the release. "I feel privileged and excited to join Valoya and to work together with the Valoya team and partners to build on the strengths created over the years as well as to help our partners and customers to succeed even further in their business and research endeavors."
Based in Finland, has been in business for 12 years.
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