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Fiskars strengthens company leadership - Sari Pohjonen appointed as Chief Financial Officer

Fiskars Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
February 10, 2017 at 12:00 a.m. EET

Fiskars strengthens company leadership - Sari Pohjonen appointed as Chief
Financial Officer 

Fiskars has today appointed Sari Pohjonen, M.Sc. (Econ) as Chief Financial
Officer of Fiskars Group and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Sari
Pohjonen will report to Fiskars’ President and CEO Kari Kauniskangas. Fiskars’
Chief Operating and Financial Officer (COO and CFO) Teemu Kangas-Kärki will
continue in the role of deputy to the CEO and Chief Operating Officer, and he
will be in charge of building strategic alignment and prioritization across the
company. 

Sari Pohjonen joined Fiskars in 2016 and has held the position of CFO of the
Living business. Previously, she has served as CFO and deputy to the CEO of
Reima Group. Sari Pohjonen has worked at Fiskars earlier in her career and held
positions at Iittala and Fiskars from 2008 to 2012. 

“Sari is a seasoned finance professional and I was very happy to welcome her
back to Fiskars last year. Fiskars will benefit from her valuable experience.
I’m particularly pleased that we were able to fill this key executive position
from within our own team. With this appointment Teemu Kangas-Kärki is able to
dedicate more time to supporting Fiskars’ strategic journey”, said Kari
Kauniskangas, President and CEO of Fiskars Group. 


FISKARS CORPORATION


Kari Kauniskangas
President and CEO


Media and investor contacts:
Head of Corporate Communications and Corporate Responsibility Maija Taimi, tel.
+358 204 39 5031, communications@fiskars.com 



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of globally recognized brands including Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal
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of iconic lifestyle brands, Fiskars’ vision is to create a positive, lasting
impact on our quality of life. Please visit www.fiskarsgroup.com for more
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