The Kemira Oyj Board of Directors has confirmed the appointment of a management board as of 3 January 2000. The task of the management board is to act in a preparatory capacity to the board of directors.
The Management Board consists of Tauno Pihlava, CEO, chairman, Esa Tirkkonen, Executive Vice President, deputy chairman, and members consisting of group division presidents and senior vice presidents in Group management.
Members of the management board (areas of special responsibility indicated in brackets):
Tauno Pihlava, CEO, Chairman
(Group Communications, Group Planning and Personnel Management)
Esa Tirkkonen, Executive V.P. and CFO, Dpt Chairman
(Finance and Treasury, Information Management, Energy);
Juhani Kari, Senior Vice President
(Legal Management, Risk Management, Internal Audit)
Yrjö Sipilä, Senior V.P., President (Kemira Chemicals Oy)
Raimo Piironen, Senior V.P., President (Tikkurila Oy)
Risto Keränen, Senior V.P., President (Kemira Agro Oy)
Frits Visser, Senior V.P. (Group R&D, HSE - Health, Safety, Environment), President (Kemira Pigments Oy).
Kaj Friman, V.P., Group Treasurer and V.P., Group Communications, will be secretary to the management board. Kaj Friman will be secretary to the board of directors of Kemira Oyj as well as to the Supervisory Board of Directors.
Timo Mattila, Vice President, will leave the Group as of 31 December 2000. During the first part of 2000 Timo Mattila will carry out duties to be agreed upon separately under CEO Tauno Pihlava. Mr Mattila will continue in the boards of Kemira Metalkat Oy and Kemira Safety Oy.