Releases 2008
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
