Ramirent - Changes board/management/auditors

CHANGES IN RAMIRENT’S MANAGEMENT

RAMIRENT PLC            	COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 	8 MAY 2013

Vantaa, Finland, 2013-05-08 08:05 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 



Ramirent is changing its Group management structure as of May 8, 2013. The
objective of the change is to add operational efficiency and organisational
clarity. The new structure consists of the Executive Management Team and the
Group Management Team. 

As of May 8, 2013, the Executive Management Team (EMT) consists of the
following seven members of which the EVPs report to the Group President and
CEO: 

Mr. Magnus Rosén, Group President and CEO

Mr. Jonas Söderkvist, Chief Financial Officer and has also been appointed
Executive Vice President, Corporate Functions. 

Ms. Anna Hyvönen, Executive Vice President, Finland and Baltic

Mr. Bjørn Larsen, Executive Vice President, Norway

Mr. Erik Alteryd, Executive Vice President, Sweden and Denmark (effective June
2013) 

Mr. Mikael Kämpe, currently Director, Group Fleet has been appointed Executive
Vice President, Europe Central 

Mr. Dino Leistenschneider, currently Director, Group Sourcing will head a new
organisation that combines Sourcing and Fleet Management activities on Group
level. He has been appointed Executive Vice President, Sourcing and Fleet
Management. 

The Group Management Team (GMT) includes, in addition to the Executive
Management Team, the following members as of May 8, 2013: 

Mr. Tomasz Walawender, currently Senior Vice President, Europe Central has been
appointed, Senior Vice President, Poland and reports to EVP, Europe Central. 

Mr. Erik Høi, continues as Senior Vice President, Denmark and reports to EVP,
Sweden and Denmark. 

Mr. Heiki Onton, currently Country Manager, Baltics has been appointed Senior
Vice President, Baltics and reports to EVP, Finland and Baltic. 

Ms. Franciska Janzon, currently Director, Corporate Communications, IR has been
appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications, IR and reports to
CFO and EVP, Corporate Functions. 

Mrs. Peggy Hansson, currently Head of HR has been appointed Senior Vice
President, Human Resources, Health and Safety and reports to CFO and EVP,
Corporate Functions. 

Mr. Mats Munkhammar, currently CIO has been appointed Senior Vice President and
CIO and reports to CFO and EVP, Corporate Functions. 

Ramirent's business segments, as reported externally, will remain unchanged,
that is Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Europe Central and Europe East. 

For further information
Magnus Rosén, President and CEO, Ramirent Group, Tel. +358 20 750 2845, e-mail:
magnus.rosen(a)ramirent.com 

Ramirent is a leading equipment rental group delivering Dynamic Rental
Solutions™ that simplify business. We serve a broad range of customers,
including construction and process industries, shipyards, the public sector and
households. In 2012, the Group's net sales totalled EUR 714 million. The Group
has 2,800 employees at 334 customer centres in 13 countries in the Nordic
countries and in Central and Eastern Europe. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki Ltd. 


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