2017-07-17 09:00:16 CEST

2017-07-17 09:00:16 CEST


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ROBIT PLC HAS APPOINTED MIKKO VUOJOLAINEN AS VP AMERICAS REGION


ROBIT PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17(th) July 2017 AT 10.00 A.M.

ROBIT PLC HAS APPOINTED MIKKO VUOJOLAINEN AS VP AMERICAS REGION

Mikko Vuojolainen, M.Sc, Engineering, MBA (b. 1965) has been appointed VP
Americas Region in Robit Plc. He will start in his position latest 1(st
) November 2017.

In the past 20 years Vuojolainen has held various leadership positions in
Cargotec, latest as a VP Crane Upgrades. He has extensive global business
experience and has been based most of his career in the USA and Singapore. He
has proven track record especially in developing sales and service business of
industrial goods.

Vuojolainen has graduated from the Tampere University of Technology in 1991
majoring in mechanical engineering. He also holds MBA degree from University of
Hull, Singapore branch.

Vuojolainen will be nominated also as a Member of Robit Plc's Global Management
Team.

ROBIT PLC

Mika Virtanen, Group CEO

Further information:

Robit Plc
Mika Virtanen, Group CEO
+358 40 832 7583
mika.virtanen@robitgroup.com

Robit  is  a  strongly  internationalized  growth  company selling and servicing
global   customers   in   drilling   consumables  for  applications  in  mining,
construction  and  contracting,  tunneling  and  well  drilling.  The  company's
offering  is divided into three product and  service range: Top Hammer and Down-
the-Hole  products  as  well  as  Digital  Services.  Robit has 21 own sales and
service   points  as  well  as  active  sales  networks  in  115 countries.  The
manufacturing units are located in Finland, South Korea, Australia, UK and USA.

Distribution:
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www.robitgroup.com


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