Kemira Group
Stock Exchange Release
October 24, 2008, at 12.05 pm (CET+1)
Erkki Järvinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), 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
Kemira will be a focused company, the best in water and fiber
management chemistry.
In 2007, Kemira recorded revenue of approximately EUR 2.8 billion and
had a staff of 10,000. Kemira operates in 40 countries.
www.kemira.com
