PKC Group Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

CHANGES IN PKC GROUP’S EXECUTIVE BOARD

PKC Group Plc     Company Announcement 4 April 2012          3.30 pm



CHANGES IN PKC GROUP'S EXECUTIVE BOARD



As published before, Matti Hyytiäinen is appointed as new President and CEO of
PKC Group Plc as of today, following the resignation of Harri Suutari as the
President & CEO after his election to the Board of Directors in the Annual
General Meeting. Upon Matti Hyytiäinen's proposal the Board of Directors has
appointed PKC Group's new Executive Board. 



The Executive Board shall consist of the following persons as of 4 April 2012:

  -- Matti Hyytiäinen, President & CEO (Chairman) 

and the persons continuing in the Executive Board:

  -- Harri Ojala, President, Wiring Systems, Europe & APAC 
  -- Sanna Raatikainen, General Counsel 
  -- Jarmo Rajala, President, Electronics
  -- Marja Sarajärvi, CFO, until 30 June 2012 

as well as the persons appointed as new members to the Executive Board:

  -- Jyrki Keronen, Senior Vice President, Business Development (office in
     Helsinki, Finland), b. 1966, BSc. Eng., EMBA, with PKC Group since fall
     2011
  -- Frank Sovis, President, Wiring Systems, North America (office in Farmington
     Hills, Michigan, USA), b. 1961, MBA, BBA, with PKC Group since AEES
     acquisition.



In addition, the following persons have been appointed to the Executive Board
from later dates: 

  -- Pekka Korkala, President, Wiring Systems, South America (office in
     Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil), b. 1969, M.Sc. (Tech.), as of 1st of May 2012.
     Korkala transfers to the employ of PKC from his position as a managing
     director of Lahden Autokori Oy, prior to which he made a long career with
     PKC.
  -- Juha Torniainen, CFO (office in Helsinki, Finland), b. 1966, M.Sc. (Econ.),
     as of 1 July 2012. Torniainen transfers to the employ of PKC from his
     position as a managing director of Staffpoint Oy, prior to which he made a
     long career in international financial management e.g. as CFO of Perlos
     Oyj.



Previous member of the Executive Board, Jarkko Kariniemi, HR Director, shall
continue at the employ of the company until 1st of August 2012. Marja
Sarajärvi, CFO, shall continue at the employ of the company until 30.6.2012. 



PKC Group Plc

Board of Directors



Matti Hyytiäinen

President & CEO





For additional information, contact:

Matti Hyytiäinen, President & CEO, PKC Group Plc, +358 400 710 968





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The PKC Group offers design and contract manufacturing services for wiring
systems and electronics. The Group has production facilities in Brazil, China,
Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the
USA. The Group's net sales in 2011 totalled EUR 550.2 million. PKC Group Plc is
listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.