Sakari Laine

Sakari Laine is currently serving as Vice President of M&A at Konecranes since November 2024. Previously, Laine held the position of Director, M&A at Wärtsilä from August 2016 to November 2024, focusing on M&A processes within the Marine Solutions business and aligning M&A activities with corporate strategy. Prior to Wärtsilä, Laine worked at Outotec Oyj as Director of EMEA Strategy, M&A and Integration, overseeing strategy execution and business integrations from March 2011 to April 2016. Laine's earlier experience includes roles at Ernst & Young as Senior Manager in Transaction Support and various positions at KPMG, starting as a Senior Manager in Finland and progressing to Associate Director in Australia, specializing in financial advisory and M&A. Laine holds a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from the University of Tampere and briefly studied at the University of Stirling.