Vantaa, Finland, 2015-12-16 09:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The position of Ramirent Group's Executive Vice President of North Central Europe, will be split into two new positions as of 1 April 2016. As was earlier announced Anna Hyvönen, who currently holds the position, leaves Ramirent for a leading position in another industry on 31 March 2016.
Mikael Kämpe, current Senior Vice President of segment Europe Central, will become Executive Vice President of segment Finland and Heiki Onton, current Senior Vice President of Baltics, will become Executive Vice President, of Baltics and segment Europe Central.
“I am very pleased that we have been able to fill the important positions both as EVP of our activities in Finland and as EVP of our activities in Europe Central with very strong internal candidates,” says Magnus Rosén, President and CEO of Ramirent Group.
Øyvind Emblem, present SVP of segment Norway, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Norway.
Following these changes the composition of the Executive Management Team will be as follows in 2016:
Magnus Rosén, President and CEO
Pierre Brorsson, Chief Financial Officer (as of 1 January)
Dino Leistenschneider, Executive Vice President, Fleet and Sourcing
Jonas Söderkvist, Executive Vice President, Sweden and Denmark (as of 1 January)
Øyvind Emblem, Executive Vice President, Norway (as of 1 January)
Anna Hyvönen, Executive Vice President, North Central Europe (until 31 March)
Mikael Kämpe, Executive Vice President, Finland (as of 1 April)
Heiki Onton, Executive Vice President, Baltics and Europe Central (as of 1 April)
The CVs of the Executive Management Team members are available on the Ramirent Group website at www.ramirent.com. In addition to the Executive Management Team, Ramirent’s Group Management team consists of five Senior Vice Presidents responsible for the following areas: Temporary Space, Sales, Marketing, HR and IT.
The new appointments will not affect Ramirent Group’s external reporting structure.
For further information
Magnus Rosén, President and CEO, Ramirent Plc, +358 20 750 2845
Ramirent is a leading equipment rental group combining the best equipment, services and know-how into rental solutions that simplify customer’s business. Ramirent serves a broad range of customer sectors including construction, industry, services, the public sector and households. Ramirent has operations in the Nordic countries and in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2014, Ramirent Group sales totalled EUR 614 million. The Group has 2,682 employees in 295 customer centres in 10 countries. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ Helsinki (RMR1V). Ramirent – More Than Machines™.