New business area director for Attendo Finland Health Care

Attendo has appointed Matias Pälve as business area director for Attendo Finland Healthcare
and as a member of the company’s executive management.

Matias Pälve is 32 years old and has worked at Attendo since 2011, as regional director and head of legal affairs for Attendo Finland.  Matias has a Master’s Degree in Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Matias Pälve will succeed Antti Ylikorkala,  who has decided to leave Attendo after 16 years.

“Antti has been key to developing our health care business in Finland. He started his career as a doctor and is one of the initiators of Attendo in Finland. I would like to thank Antti for his great contributions in developing Attendo and the healthcare sector in Finland, and I wish him all the best for the future,” says Henrik Borelius, President and CEO.

“I welcome Matias to his new role. Attendo has great opportunities to grow its business and take advantage of opportunities that arise with the new health care reform in Finland (SOTE),” says Henrik Borelius.

Matias Pälve will take up his new position on 1 November 2016.

Attendo AB (publ)

For further information, please contact:
 
Andreas Koch, Communications and Investor Relations Director
Phone: +46 705 09 77 61
E-mail: andreas.koch@attendo.com

This information is information that Attendo AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse  Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out  above, at 08.00 CET on 18 October 2016.

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Attendo – the leading care and healthcare company in the Nordics
Attendo is the leading private provider of publicly financed care and healthcare services in the Nordic region. The company was founded in 1985 and was first to provide outsourced care for older people in Sweden. In addition to care for older people, Attendo provides care for people with disabilities, individuals and families, and, in Finland, healthcare and dental care. Attendo has 19 000 employees and is locally anchored with over 500 operations in more than 200 municipalities in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. www.attendo.com