Tero Heikkinen appointed CFO of Apetit Plc

Tero Heikkinen appointed CFO of Apetit Plc

Apetit Plc, Stock Exchange Release on 1 March 2018 at 8:40 am

Tero Heikkinen, M. Sc. (Econ & Bus. Adm.) has been appointed CFO of Apetit Plc as from 1 March 2018. Heikkinen has been worked as acting CFO as from 27 November 2017. He reports to CEO Juha Vanhainen and is a member of the corporate management team.

Previously Heikkinen has worked for example as Group Controller at Apetit Plc, Financial Manager at Apetit Group’s subsidiary Avena Nordic Grain Oy as well as different financial positions at Tecnotree Plc.

“I am satisfied that we were able to find the most suitable person to the CFO position within the company. Tero Heikkinen possesses suitable knowledge and experience to this position. Thus, I am convinced that he can support Apetit’s strategic goal to become a leader in vegetable-based food solutions in the best possible way as well as bring strong insight in the company’s renewal, international operations and efficiency improvement,” says CEO Juha Vanhainen.

Apetit Plc

Juha Vanhainen

For more information, please contact:

Juha Vanhainen, CEO, tel. +358 10 402 00

Apetit is number one in vegetables. It is a food industry company firmly rooted in Finnish primary production. We create well-being with vegetables by offering healthy and tasty food solutions that make daily life easier. We also produce high-quality vegetable oils and expeller meal from rapeseed, and trade grain on the international markets. Apetit seeks to lead the way in vegetable-based food solutions. Apetit Plc’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. In 2017, the company’s net sales were EUR 314 million and it had 557 employees. Read more at apetitgroup.fi.