CSC strengthens its organization – three new members appointed to the Management Group
CSC has appointed Pekka Lehtovuori, Pekka Manninen, and Hanna Nordlund as members of the Management Group as of 1 February 2026. The appointments support the implementation of CSC’s strategic goals and strengthen the company’s ability to respond to growth and changes in the operating environment, particularly in high performance computing, AI, and digital transformation in education. Strengthening the Management Group ensures that CSC’s business units advance toward greater impact and customer driven development.
New members of the Management Group as of 1 February 2026
Pekka Lehtovuori, Director, Advanced Computing Facility, Operations & Systems
CSC’s scientific computing operations have grown substantially, particularly with the LUMI AI Factory. As a result, the operations will be reorganized. Lehtovuori will lead the unit responsible for national and international computing environments, their development, and collaboration with higher education institutions and research organizations. The unit operates Finland’s national supercomputers, the pan-European LUMI supercomputer, and its future successor, the LUMI-AI supercomputer.
Lehtovuori has worked at CSC since 2001 in expert, managerial, and director roles.
Pekka Manninen, Director, Science and Technology
Pekka Manninen will lead the unit responsible for CSC’s scientific computing customer interface, user support, and service development. The unit also covers the services of the LUMI supercomputer and the LUMI AI Factory.
Manninen has worked at CSC from 2007–2012 and again since 2015 in expert, managerial, and director positions.
Hanna Nordlund, Director, Digital Service Ecosystems for Education
Hanna Nordlund will lead the unit responsible for developing and maintaining digital services for all levels of education and for supporting national and international interoperability between systems and stakeholders. The Digivisio 2030 program office will also be integrated into this unit. Digivisio will continue its role in advancing and shaping Finland’s national digital learning ecosystem, and its integration into CSC’s organizational structure enables even closer collaboration with higher education institutions and other education sector actors. The governance of the Digivisio 2030 program will remain unchanged.
Nordlund has led the Digivisio 2030 program at CSC since 2020.
Other changes in the Management Group as of 1 February 2026
Per Öster, Director, Corporate Development
Per Öster, former Director of the Advanced Computing Facility, will assume a new role as Director of Corporate Development and will continue as a member of the Management Group. In his new role, Öster will identify and develop long-term opportunities especially related to international alliances, collaborations, and partnerships. This includes analyzing the competitive landscape, emerging technologies, and industry trends for the benefit of CSC’s owners and customers.
Hanna-Mari Puuska, Director, Data and Research Information Management Services
Hanna-Mari Puuska will lead a new unit supporting CSC’s customers and users in adopting research information and data management services. The new structure enables CSC to develop and provide services more seamlessly as an integrated portfolio. The work has a strong international dimension through the Finnish EOSC node, EUDAT services and CSC’s EU projects and networks. Puuska previously served in CSC’s Management Group as the Director responsible for digital services for education and research administration.
Managing Director’s comments
“CSC’s role as an enabler of digitalization in research and education has grown rapidly. These appointments support our business growth and strengthen the implementation of our strategy. Our goal is to build the world’s most impactful data and high-performance computing ecosystem and to be at the forefront of responsible AI adoption – with the LUMI AI Factory playing a key role. At the same time, we continue our long-term commitment to supporting the digital transformation of higher education. I look forward to working with the renewed Management Group,” says Kimmo Koski, Managing Director of CSC.
“I would like to warmly thank Hanna-Mari for her valuable contribution in the Management Group. I am glad her expertise will continue to strengthen CSC in the new role,” Koski says.
CSC’s Management Group as of 1 February 2026
Kimmo Koski (chair), Tiina Kupila-Rantala, Janne Kanner, Teemu Kiviniemi, Irina Kupiainen, Damien Lecarpentier, Pekka Lehtovuori, Pekka Manninen, Kimmo Niittuaho, Hanna Nordlund, Mari Walls, Per Öster, and employee representative Tomasz Malkiewicz
Kimmo Koski
As Managing Director, Kimmo Koski is responsible for the implementation of CSC’s strategy and the company’s operations.
