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2007-12-18 08:45:00 CET 2007-12-18 08:45:01 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Okmetic Oyj - Company AnnouncementORGANISATIONAL CHANGES AT OKMETICOKMETIC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 DECEMBER 2007 ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES AT OKMETIC Okmetic Oyj's organisation will be revised as of 1 January 2008. The changes will support the Company's strategic objective of continuing to grow strongly in the Sensor wafer area. Okmetic is the world's market leader in silicon-based sensor wafers. Okmetic's Board of Directors has appointed Mr Mikko Montonen, M.Sc. (Technology), who currently acts as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, as the Deputy to the President and CEO as of 1 January 2008 to cover the responsibilities of the President and CEO in the event that the President himself is unable to attend to his duties. Mr Mikko Montonen has also been appointed Okmetic's Executive Vice President, Sales as of the same date. He will also manage the Technology area. Ms Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen, M.Sc. (Technology), who currently acts as Senior Vice President, Sensor Business Development, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Product Development, as of 1 January 2008. She will also manage Okmetic's marketing and Sensor wafer area. Mr Jaakko Montonen, M.Sc. (Technology), who currently acts as Senior Vice President, Product Development, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Production, as of 1 January 2008. He will also manage Okmetic's process development and Semiconductor wafer area. The responsibilities of Mr Markku Tilli, M.Sc. (Technology), who currently acts as Senior Vice President, Research, will remain unchanged. Mr Timo Koljonen, Lic.Sc. (Tech.) who currently acts as Senior Vice President, Production, will be resigning his position at his own request to work for a new employer. OKMETIC OYJ Antti Rasilo President For further information, please contact: President Antti Rasilo, Okmetic Oyj, Tel. +358 9 5028 0232, email: antti.rasilo@okmetic.com Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Principal media www.okmetic.com OKMETIC IN BRIEF Take it higher Okmetic is a technology Company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost their competitiveness and profitability. Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production process. Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's shares are listed on OMX's Nordic Stock Exchange under the code OKM1V. For more information on the Company, please visit our renewed website at www.okmetic.com. |
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