Canatu appoints Antti Härmänmaa as VP, Legal and General Counsel

Canatu Plc Press release 9 February 2026 at 9.15 am EET

Canatu Plc (“Canatu”) has appointed Antti Härmänmaa as Vice President, Legal and General Counsel, and a member of the Leadership Team, effective 9 February 2026. The role is newly established and introduces Canatu’s in‑house legal function.

In his role, Antti Härmänmaa is responsible for creating and leading Canatu’s in‑house legal function and providing legal counsel across the organization. His responsibilities cover legal, compliance, corporate governance, intellectual property rights, and contract matters. He will report to CEO Juha Kokkonen.

Antti Härmänmaa (LL.M., Helsinki, New York University; eMBA, Aalto; b. 1979) brings extensive experience from senior legal leadership roles in international technology and media companies. He joins Canatu from Nokia Technologies, where he most recently served as Head of IP Legal and IP Business Services (2024–2026), following his role as Director, Legal & Compliance (2023–2024). Previously, Härmänmaa held senior legal leadership roles at Teosto (2017–2021) and at Sanoma (2008–2017). In addition, he serves as an Expert Member of the Market Court of Finland.

Canatu’s CEO, Juha Kokkonen, comments on the appointment:

“Establishing an in‑house legal function as a listed company is an important step in strengthening governance and execution, especially of IPR and contract matters, as we scale. With extensive experience in governance, intellectual properties, and complex global agreements, Antti will be a strong addition to Canatu. I am pleased to welcome him to the company and to the Leadership Team.”

Additional information

Juha Kokkonen, CEO, juha.kokkonen@canatu.com, +358 40 543 0367

Mari Makkonen, VP, IR, Communications & Marketing, mari.makkonen@canatu.com, +358 50 442 2343