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2012-10-19 10:15:11 CEST 2012-10-19 10:15:47 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Aspo - Company AnnouncementNew members to the Board of Directors of Kaukomarkkinat LtdASPO Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE October 19, 2012 at 11:15 The Board of Directors of Kaukomarkkinat Ltd, part of Aspo Group, has been reinforced through the appointment of specialist members from outside the Group. Ms Pirja Heiskanen (41), Ph.D., Mr Risto Kyhälä (49), M.Sc. (Tech.), and Mr Kimmo Liukkonen (47), M.Sc. (Tech.), have been appointed to the Board. Mr Aki Ojanen, CEO of Aspo Group, will continue serve as Chairman of the Board. Kaukomarkkinat supplies products and services for buildings, industrial facilities, power utilities and other professional applications. The company focuses on energy efficient and sustainable technologies."Now that Kaukomarkkinat has revised its strategy, the time is right for the company to adopt the Aspo way of organizing Board activities. I am confident that with the help and support from the new members, the management will be able to successfully carry out the changes necessary for the further development of Kaukomarkkinat," says Aki Ojanen, CEO of Aspo Group. Pirja Heiskanen has held various positions at Fortum. She most recently served as Vice President for Trading and Industrial Intelligence, having transferred to the unit from Fortum's Russian operations. Ms Heiskanen has solid experience in the Nordic and Russian energy markets, as well as in business management in Russia. Risto Kyhälä has broad experience in the real estate and human resource service business on both Finnish and international level. During his career, Mr Kyhälä has held executive management positions at McDonalds Oy and Engel Group. He most recently served as CEO of Realia Group. Currently, he is also the Chairman of the Board of Marinetek Group Oy. Kimmo Liukkonen has extensive experience in the real estate and construction sectors. He is the CEO of EMC Group and has previously held managerial, sales and development positions at YIT and ABB, as well as served in several positions of trust in the electrical and building systems sector. The new Board will assume duty on November 1, 2012. ASPO Plc Aki Ojanen CEO Further information: Aki Ojanen, CEO, Aspo Plc, phone +358 9 5214010 or aki.ojanen (a)aspo.com DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Key media www.aspo.com Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in the Northern Europe and growth markets focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong company brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim to be the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations, customer relationships, and the development of these. Together they generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are continually developed without any predefined schedules. Kaukomarkkinat Ltd specializes in energy efficiency technology, solutions to improve efficiency in the process industry, and security and digital products. Kaukomarkkinat is part of Aspo Group. Operations are based on the products of the best companies in the industry and the willingness of the company's own experts to improve the operations and efficiency of its customers. Kaukomarkkinat operates in Finland, Poland, Russia, China, and Vietnam. www.kaukomarkkinat.com [HUG#1650507] |
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