Ex-Nokian R&D head joins Omni United

Omni United has appointed Olli Seppälä as its global head of R&D. The former head of R&D at Nokian, Seppälä brings with him expertise in passenger, light truck and heavy-duty tyres. His remit is to drive forward Omni’s product research, design, development and testing.

Prior to joining Omni, Seppälä spent close to 20 years with Nokian Tyres where he started his career as a junior engineer and went on to become the Global Head of R&D.

“Over the last 7 years we have been channelling our time, effort and resources to rapidly expand our product portfolio with the aim of staying relevant to the needs of the market as well as tapping into future opportunities such as the upcoming EV segment. We also aim to make innovative and premium products more accessible to our customers to better serve their needs. I am confident that with Olli’s proven track record in innovation and expertise in the passenger and light truck segment we will be able to take our product offering to the next level”, said GS Sareen, president and CEO, Omni United.

“I am very excited to start my new chapter with Omni United. I see great opportunity for growth and product innovation and look forward to working with the incredibly agile and innovative team at Omni”, said Olli Seppälä, Vice President – Global R&D, Omni United.