Anora appoints Mikkel Pilemand as Chief Growth Officer and member of the Executive Management Team
Anora Group Plc Stock Exchange Release 21 April 2023 10.00 am EEST
Anora appoints Mikkel Pilemand as Chief Growth Officer and member of the Executive Management Team
Mikkel Pilemand has been appointed as Anora’s Chief Growth Officer (CGO) and member of the Executive Management Team as of 1 May 2023.
Mikkel Pilemand (b. 1971) comes from the role of Chief Commercial Officer at Denmark’s biggest online supermarket, the grocery retailer nemlig.com. Mikkel Pilemand has solid international experience in blue chip FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) companies like Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser and Carlsberg.
“We have a strong ambition to grow both in the Nordics as well as internationally. The CGO ensures that profitable growth remains at the forefront of our company strategy. Part of the CGO’s role is also to help reshape the company in order to stay ahead of competition. I am excited to welcome Mikkel to Anora’s Executive Management Team. Mikkel is a truly international professional with strong sales, marketing, and digital experience from leading FMCG companies,” comments Pekka Tennilä, Anora’s CEO.
“I am honoured and excited to join Anora, a company with such an impressive heritage and strong brands. I look forward to supporting the Executive Management Team, the Board of Directors and the teams across Anora in the company’s growth initiatives and expanding the business with a strong focus on customer and consumer needs. I am also looking forward to meeting the professionals of Anora across all the countries”, comments Mikkel Pilemand.
Anora’s Executive Management Team will from1 May 2023 consist of the following members:
- Pekka Tennilä, CEO
- Janne Halttunen, SVP, Wine
- Kirsi Lehtola, CHRO
- Kirsi Puntila, SVP, Spirits
- Mikkel Pilemand, CGO
- Sigmund Toth, CFO
- Hannu Tuominen, SVP, Industrial
Mikkel Pilemand’s CV and photo can be found as attachments to this stock exchange release.
Anora Group Plc
Further information:
Pekka Tennilä, CEO
Contacts:
Petra Gräsbeck, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 40 767 0867
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
Principal media
www.anora.com
Anora is a leading wine and spirits brand house in the Nordic region and a global industry forerunner in sustainability. Our market-leading portfolio consists of our own iconic Nordic brands and a wide range of prominent international partner wines and spirits. We export to over 30 markets globally. Anora Group also includes Anora Industrial and logistics company Vectura. In 2022, Anora’s net sales were EUR 703 million and the company employs about 1,200 professionals. Anora’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
