Words from Our Longtime Employees and Stakeholders

WORDS FROM OUR LONGTIME EMPLOYEES AND STAKEHOLDERS

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The story of Prohoc started 1996 in Vaasa with unique original purpose to support local hockey club. Over the past 25 years, the company has grown into an international industrial project partner with more than 200 employees and Customers from around the world. We have had the honor of working long-term with numerous leading global companies. We are also grateful that so many of our employees have traveled with us through various stages of the company’s development.

Jean Nabb

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, MANAGING DIRECTOR WÄRTSILÄ PROJECTS OY

Co-operation with Prohoc started in 1998 Prohoc Board Member 2011–2016

"In 1998, Prohoc contacted us about offering copying services and office resources to our department in Wärtsilä. Couple of years later we started co-operation in resourcing projects at Wärtsilä's construction sites and in 2012 the number of site experts had grown considerably from a few people to a dozen engineers. I recall that in 2012 Prohoc increased their back-office personnel and the total amount of Prohoc employees grew. The amount of Customers started to increase at the same time.

My cooperation with Prohoc has been with site services, and Prohoc has always been a reliable partner. The communication between our companies has always been fluent, no matter what the topic is. We have solved all challenges in great cooperation, keeping in mind that competitiveness remains on both parties while meeting the end Customers’ demands.

In Wärtsilä site services, the end Customers always determine success. Feedback from the field and other Customers representatives shows how Wärtsilä and Prohoc have been successful together.

Prohoc – Wärtsilä cooperation has been a win-win situation for all parties. Smooth communication and great Customer service have played a vital role in this success already when Martti Manner was in the lead of the company and also under the leadership of Matti Manner.

It has been great to see how Prohoc has strived to invest in people and in the wellbeing of the experts. At construction sites the conditions vary a lot, and it is great to see that Prohoc recognizes different needs according to the circumstances and the person him/ herself and reacts to any signals from the field. I think it is crucial to invest in the well-being of employees.

In the context of recent developments, it can be expressed that Prohoc has become a global player. Prohoc provides experts to various industrial companies, and the business repertoire has expanded, for example by collaborating with companies like WOIMA. Prohoc can be proud of what it has accomplished and the company’s recent developments in the global world."

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Jari Mylläri

DIRECTOR UPONOR INFRA TECHNOLOGY

Co-operation with Prohoc started in 2000 Prohoc Board Member 2005–2016

"During our cooperation, Prohoc has delivered us more than 10 resources for our business. All these people have worked for us for more than a year, the longest period lasted for more than 15 years. In Uponor (previously KWH) Prohoc’s experts have supported us in sales, Russia business services, automation engineering, technical documentation, and various project/site engineering duties.

The projects included district heating pipe factories and plastic pipe factories globally.

I am very pleased with our cooperation with Prohoc, it has been successful and fruitful to both parties. Whenever there is a need to get a professional for a project through Prohoc, we have consistently received the right kind of person. The recruitment process at Prohoc has been very successful and all other matters related to cooperation have gone according to as agreed.

Prohoc is a trustworthy, reliable and overall great partner when you are in need for additional resources or other services for your project delivery. There have never been significant challenges in over 15 years and all matters have always been resolved instantly. It is good to see that Prohoc is active and developing new business opportunities. Company’s actions feel dynamic and there seems to be a tremendous spirit among the personnel."

"Company’s actions feel dynamic and there seems to be a tremendous spirit among the personnel" Jari Mylläri says.

"I FEEL THAT THE COMPANY TAKES GOOD CARE OF THE EMPLOYEES AND EMPOWERS THEM WITH A CAN-DO ATTITUDE WITH A FOCUS ON WORK PERFORMANCE AS A PRIORITY."

Pekka Mustonen

YEARS AT PROHOC:

~6 years

NUMBER OF PROJECTS:

~20

TITLE:

Project Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project execution and successful delivery

PROHOC IN THREE WORDS

Trusted, empowering, joyful "From the early years since the mid-90s Prohoc has grown significantly and gained diversity both in people and business areas. This has happened especially during last years with the new company structure. It is great to work for Prohoc because I feel that the company takes good care of the employees and empowers them with a can-do attitude with a focus on work performance as a priority. Prohoc is a happy place to work!

There are many memorable moments during my time at Prohoc such as my first visit to headquarters and the job interview, first assignments with Customers, working with colleagues, and company get-together occasions. Power plant projects in the UK were a great start to work with Prohoc and there has been many interesting projects abroad ever since. I expect more good challenges ahead, wherever the projects are, fulfilling expectations and making things happen."

"IT IS PLEASANT TO DO YOUR JOB WHEN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT IS GOOD IN BOTH AREAS WITH THE CUSTOMER AS WELL AS WITHIN YOUR TEAM."

"It has been great to work in this trustworthy company together with such a professional team and knowledgeable, flexible people. I have seen the company develop from generation to generation. Eyes of the management are always looking ahead to the future. Adjusting, adapting, and developing within the changing environment, for example with the WOIMA cooperation. If you are seeking for variety in projects and challenges - Prohoc is the place to be. At the moment I am working on a large construction project and I hope we will get to successfully finalize this project by 2022.

All the projects during the years have been interesting, diverse, and memorable in their own way. There has been many challenging situations, even some natural disasters. I am pleased that I have been able to collaborate with top experts to solve all challenges from so many different Customers. It is pleasant to do your job when the work environment is good in both areas with the Customer as well as within your team. I am delighted that I have had a chance to collaborate with local people from all over the world creating lifelong friendships with some of them. Whilst assigned to long projects abroad, I highlight that it is extremely important to take care of your health and family back at home."

Jari Ojanen

YEARS AT PROHOC:

10 years

NUMBER OF PROJECTS:

~15

TITLE:

Electrical Section Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Site and section manager duties. Creating a good working relationship with the Customer and guaranteeing good results

PROHOC IN THREE WORDS

Smart, reliable, stable