Jouni Grönroos has decided to leave Fazer – Jukka Erlund appointed CFO for Fazer Group
Fazer Group’s CFO and Deputy CEO Jouni Grönroos has decided to leave Fazer. Jukka Erlund, M.Sc. (Econ), eMBA, (b. 1974) has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Fazer Leadership Team. He will assume his position in August at the latest.
Jukka Erlund has worked at Kesko Corporation since 2004 and has been Executive Vice President, CFO in the company since 2011. Prior to this position, he served as Vice President for Finance in Kesko Food Ltd and has in addition also held several other major finance positions in the company during his career. Jukka Erlund has served as a member of Kesko Corporation’s Group Management Board since 2011.
“Jukka is a dynamic CFO and has wide experience in managing finance functions. His background in developing systems and processes combined with strong leadership skills form an excellent basis for supporting and developing our business. I want to warmly welcome Jukka to the team and look forward to getting him on board and working together on our journey towards becoming a truly international FMCG company,” says Christoph Vitzthum, President and CEO. “I also already at this point want to thank Jouni for his strong contribution to Fazer’s success and wish him all the best for the future,” Christoph Vitzthum continues.
“Fazer has an iconic brand and outstanding products, and it is one of the leading food companies in Northern Europe. Fazer has always had an important role in consumers’ everyday life during its more than 130-year long history. I am truly happy to join the Fazer team and to be part of the Fazer growth story,” says Jukka Erlund.
Jouni Grönroos will continue in his current position until mid-August, after which he will pursue the next phase in his career, as a board professional.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Christoph Vitzthum, President & CEO, Fazer Group,
christoph.vitzthum@fazer.com, tel. +358 50 562 6625
Joséphine Mickwitz, Executive Vice President, Communications & Sustainability, Fazer Group
josephine.mickwitz@fazer.com, tel. +358 400 784 889
The Fazer media phone line is open Monday–Friday from 8 am to 4 pm, tel. +358 40 668 2998, media@fazer.com
Fazer Group
Fazer, The Food Experience Company, enables people to enjoy the best moments of their day. Our mission, Food with a purpose, builds on our strong more than 130-year heritage, consumer first approach and innovations to create the sustainable food solutions of the future. With our dedicated team of approximately 5,000 professionals, we focus on fast-moving consumer goods and our direct-to-consumer business in Northern Europe, and beyond with exports to more than 40 countries. Fazer’s operations comply with its Code of Conduct that is based on the Group’s values and the UN Global Compact. In 2023, Fazer Group had net sales of 1,200 million euros.
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