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SATO appoints Merja Hyttinen as Vice President, Human Resources

SATO Corporation, Press release 15 May 2025 at 12:00 pm EET

Merja Hyttinen (MA) has been appointed as the new Vice President, Human Resources at the housing provider SATO, effective from 1 May. Merja joins SATO from Scania Finland, where she held the role of HR Director since 2017. Earlier in her career, she has worked in various human resource development roles at companies such as Martela and Nokia Networks.

“Merja is a seasoned HR professional with extensive experience, and she brings a valuable outside perspective to our company. I believe Merja will be a great fit for SATO’s people-oriented culture and will further strengthen it with her own positive energy. I warmly welcome Merja to join us in building the future of SATO,” says Antti Aarnio, CEO of SATO.

“It’s wonderful to join an organisation where people truly matter and where long-term development efforts have been made to create an excellent workplace – SATO has, after all, been recognised as the third best workplace in Finland. The best results come from working together, so I’m excited to start moving things forward in collaboration with the entire staff,” says Merja.

For more information, please contact:
Antti Aarnio, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 134 4200, firstname.lastname@sato.fi

For media enquiries, please contact:
Terhi Jokinen, Senior Communications Specialist, +358 20 134 4307, firstname.lastname@sato.fi

SATO Corporation is an expert in sustainable rental housing and one of Finland’s largest rental housing providers. SATO owns around 26,000 rental homes in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Tampere and Turku.

SATO aims to provide excellent customer experience and a comprehensive range of urban rental housing alternatives with good access to public transport and services. We promote sustainable development and work in open interaction with our stakeholders.

SATO invests profitably, sustainably and with a long-term view. We increase the value of our assets through investments, divestments and repairs. In 2025, SATO celebrates its 85^th anniversary. www.sato.fi/en

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