Kimmo Väkiparta – new President and CEO of BE Group

The Board of BE Group AB has appointed Kimmo Väkiparta the new President and CEO of the company. Kimmo Väkiparta has experience in the steel industry and previous positions include CEO of Ovako Bar and CEO of Fundia Special Bar.

”We are very pleased to announce Kimmo Väkiparta as the new President and CEO of BE Group. Kimmo has extensive experience in the steel industry, which will be of great value to the company”, says Chairman Anders Ullberg.

Kimmo Väkiparta is 46 years old and holds a Master of Science in Technical Physics from Helsinki University of Technology and a PhD (Ing Tech) degree.

“I am proud to take over as President and CEO of a company with such experienced employees and deep roots in the North European steel industry,” says Kimmo.

Kimmo Väkiparta will assume the position of President and CEO on November 1, 2012 and will, like his predecessor Roger Johansson also be Head of the Swedish operations.

The Board of BE Group AB

For further information, please contact:
Anders Ullberg, Chairman of the Board of BE Group
Tel: +46 (0)70-632 63 71

BE Group, listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm exchange, is a trading and service company in steel and other metals. BE Group provides various forms of service for steel, stainless steel and aluminium applications to customers primarily in the construction and engineering sectors. In 2011, the Group reported sales of SEK 5.9 Bn. BE Group has about 900 employees in ten countries, with Sweden and Finland as its largest markets. The head office is located in Malmö, Sweden. Read more about BE Group at www.begroup.com

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