Saara Reinimäki appointed as Director of Automation Unit

Saara Reinimäki, M.Soc.Sc., has been appointed Director of the Automation Unit in the Information Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The appointment is from 9 November 2020 until 31 December 2021.

Reinimäki has worked at the Ministry as Communications Specialist and Head of Communications in 2016-2018 and as Senior Specialist and Chief Specialist in the Ministry's Services Department in 2018-2020. Prior to this she worked as Communications Specialist in the Finnish Environment Institute.

The Automation Unit is a new unit in the Ministry. It is responsible for ensuring that automation of different modes of transport is progressing, the technical requirements for vehicles are up-to-date and that regulation on the transport of dangerous goods is in line with international agreements and European Union legislation.

Inquiries

Laura Vilkkonen, Director General, tel. +358 40 500 0817