Ville Suontaka

Ville Suontaka is a seasoned professional in process control and automation, currently serving as Senior Manager for Intelligent Instruments at Metso since June 2023. Previously, Ville held the position of Product Manager for Process Control at Metso Outotec, focusing on management and communication within the process control system for concentrator plants. Ville's extensive experience at Outotec included roles as Product Manager for Concentrator Process Control and Project Manager in Automation Product Development, where responsibilities encompassed product development and conducting pilot tests at customer sites. Additionally, Ville was a Senior Application Specialist in Automation, contributing to product improvement and support globally. Ville's career began at Systecon Oy as an Automation Engineer, specializing in instrumentation for the renewable fuels industry, and included research work at Aalto University. Ville holds a Master of Science in Process Control and Software Systems from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan.