Protect leaves a mark

Jan Herranen, who has been Protect's Sales Director since 2018, is moving on to new challenges and will leave the position of Protect's Sales Director in February 2020. Herranen has led sales with an annual growth rate of 20% and is very pleased with what Protect has achieved in recent years. Protect is now at the heart of the matter. The company's values are tangibly reflected to customers and recruits. The company is genuinely working to be a valuable and knowledgeable partner for its clients. This is reflected in the hard work that has been put in, even in very challenging situations. Customers clearly understand the value that our services bring to them," says Herranen. Protect currently employs more than 20 experts in different fields and is recruiting more at a steady pace. The company is able to offer employees a package that is not available elsewhere. In addition, the spirit at Protect encourages learning and development and is therefore an attractive place to work for those who enjoy learning and, in particular, also enjoy seeing their clients succeed. "Our experts get to work on a wide variety of projects, which increases their knowledge base on a daily basis. It is particularly important for them to see the results of their work. In addition, the extensive support of experts within the company helps to move quickly even in challenging situations. Mr Herranen, who will take up his position as Country Manager for Rototec at the turn of the month, will be returning to his roots in his future job - he is a geologist by training. Working on geo-energy solutions is a natural step forward for me. It is important for me to be able to do meaningful work: at Protect I worked as an advocate for quality and safety and now I am focusing on cleaner energy production. The important work at Protect has left a strong mark on me that will not wear off.

Changes in the workplace are normal events in the life cycle of a company. At Protect, we want to see staff changes as a positive thing, both for the company itself and for people's development.We strive to create the conditions and opportunities for people to develop and succeed in their work. I am pleased to say that those who have left us have made great career progress. Protect can be proud of this. We have been able to recruit exactly the kind of people we wanted: open-minded, enthusiastic and eager to learn. Although it's always sad to leave your colleagues, you have to be able to see the opportunities and the bigger picture," says Protect's CEO Pertti Salo.

Anita Trenn, who has a background in management and marketing, engineering studies and more than ten years of experience in sales, has been selected as Protect's new Sales Director.In the job of Sales Director, I can combine the skills and experience I have acquired in the past. Being an expert in the field has provided me with substantive knowledge of the HSEQ industry and strengthened my multidisciplinary skills. I believe that my background gives me a good understanding of the challenges and needs of our customers, which enables us to offer them the right package of services to best benefit them," says Trenn. Trenn has joined Protect as Sales Director on 17 February 2020.