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Erkki Järvinen appointed President and CEO of Tikkurila Oy
Erkki Järvinen has been appointed President and CEO of Tikkurila Oy.
He is
currently working as President and CEO of Rautakirja Corporation, which belongs
to Sanoma Oyj. He has held the position since 2001. Järvinen is also a member of
the Executive Management Group of Sanoma Oyj.
Erkki Järvinen worked as President
and Senior Vice President of Kiosk Operations in Rautakirja Corporation during
1997–2001. Prior to joining Rautakirja Järvinen held positions in companies that
belonged to Cultor Group: in Vaasanmylly Oy in demanding marketing positions and
in Siljans Knäcke AB in Sweden as Managing Director. He has also worked in
marketing for Oy Karl Fazer Ab.
Erkki Järvinen will take his position as the
President and CEO of Tikkurila during the first quarter of 2009. Jarmo Mäenpää
will work as the managing director until Erkki Järvinen starts his work in
Tikkurila. Visa Pekkarinen who is responsible for Kemira´s coatings business
will retire in the end of October 2008.
Kemira Oyj
Timo Leppä,
Executive Vice President, Group Communications
For more information,
please contact
Harri Kerminen
Tikkurila Oy, Chairman of the
Board
Tel. +358 (0)10 862 1801
