Dr. Pekka Kess is the Adjunct Professor at Vaasa University, Finland in Industrial Engineering and Management with specialisation in Management Information Systems.

Dr. Pekka Kess has an extensive managerial experience from both universities and industrial enterprises. He has worked in managerial positions in the chemical, steel ad electronics industries, as well as in the software business.

Special interest in  Management, HR management, Information-Driven Industries, Demand Supply Chain Management (DSCM). The industries covered are mainly in the telecommunication, electronics, software, basic metals and forest sectors with working experience at managerial level in chemical, steel, bio, software and electronic companies. Also entrepreneurship with some start-up business activities.

Memeber of a number of journal editorial boards as well as committees of international conferences.