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2008-08-06 08:00:00 CEST 2008-08-06 08:00:01 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION HKScan Oyj - Company AnnouncementHK RUOKATALO OY TO IMPLEMENT ORGANISATIONAL REFORMHKScan Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6 August 2008, at 9am HK RUOKATALO OY TO IMPLEMENT ORGANISATIONAL REFORM HK Ruokatalo Oy, the company carrying out HKScan's Finnish operations, will implement an organisational reform underpinned by the industrial restructuring which started in 2006 and involved the centralisation of functions to Vantaa and Forssa. The reform will clarify the management model required by the new industrial structure and also further streamline operations. The core business functions of HK Ruokatalo effective 11 August 2008 will be sales, marketing, the order/supply process and industrial processes. The following changes and appointments will therefore take place in the company's management. Mr Antti Paavilainen continues as senior VP of sales responsible for retail, HoReCa and industrial sales as well as exports. Ms Hanna Kukkonen, MSc (Econ & Bus Admin) has been appointed senior VP of marketing and product development. Ms Kukkonen is in charge of marketing planning and execution, product development and quality matters. Her previous post was as innovations director at HK Ruokatalo. Senior VP Samuli Eskola will assume responsibility for the order/supply process. Mr Eskola's remit covers strategy work, supply chain steering, logistics and environmental matters. His previous post was as senior VP in charge of the processed meat and convenience food business. Juha Sarkkinen, MSc (Food Science) has been appointed senior VP in charge of industrial processes. Mr Sarkkinen's remit covers slaughtering and cutting along with meat, poultry and processed meat and convenience food production, technical functions and materials purchases. Mr Sarkkinen joins HK Ruokatalo on 11 August 2008 from the post of production director with Atria Russia. Effective 11 August 2008, the Management Team of HK Ruokatalo Oy will comprise managing director Jari Leija, director Jukka Laiho, senior VP of sales Antti Paavilainen, senior VP of marketing and product development Hanna Kukkonen, senior VP Samuli Eskola, senior VP Juha Sarkkinen, creative director Jyrki Sukula and employee group representative Martti Meriniemi. Marjukka Hujanen serves as secretary to the Management Team. HKScan Corporation Kai Seikku CEO Further information: Managing director Jari Leija, HK Ruokatalo Oy. Please leave any messages for him to call with Katja Backman on +358 (0)10 570 2428. DISTRIBUTION: OMX Nordic Exchanges Main media www.hkscan.com |
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