Marko Bergholm appointed MD of Fazer Bakery Finland
Marko Bergholm has been appointed Managing Director of Fazer Bakery Finland and member of the Fazer Group Management Team. For the past three years, he has worked as the Head of Finance of Fazer Confectionery. Bergholm will assume the role of MD of Fazer Bakery Finland on 1 October.
Marko Bergholm is an appreciated leader with extensive experience in Fazer’s businesses and a demonstrated track record in successfully leading teams and in driving performance.
Bergholm joined Fazer in 2012. For the past three years, he has worked as the Head of Finance of Fazer Confectionery. In 2018, he worked simultaneously also as the interim Managing Director of the Fazer Confectionery Business Area. Prior to his current role, Bergholm was the Head of Finance of Fazer Bakery.
President & CEO of Fazer Group, Christoph Vitzthum says: “Marko Bergholm is a business leader with strong strategic competences and proven leadership skills. The combination of his experience and result-driven mindset will ensure him a great start in heading our bakery business in Finland.”
“The past year has demonstrated the importance of Finnish food production, both on an individual level in everyday life and in society. It has been a joy to follow the success of Fazer Bakery Finland and I’m proud to join the bakery team again,” says Marko Bergholm.
Additional information:
Liisa Eerola, VP, Communications, tel. +358 44710 8860, liisa.eerola@fazer.com
Fazer’s media phone line is open Mon–Fri from 8:00 to 16:00, tel. +358 40 668 2998.
Fazer Group
Fazer, The Food Experience Company, enables people to enjoy the best moments of their day. In 1891, the young Karl Fazer opened his first café with a mission to make food with a purpose – and a passion to create moments of joy for all the people around him. Shaping the next tastes, traditions and food experiences, Fazer is going Towards Perfect Days. Fazer wants people to experience the Northern Magic it creates and builds on its strong heritage, consumer first approach and innovations to create the sustainable food solutions of the future. The Group focuses on fast-moving consumer goods, operates in eight countries and exports to around 40 countries. In 2019, Fazer Group had net sales of 1.1 billion euros and almost 9,000 employees. Fazer’s operations comply with ethical principles that are based on the Group’s values and the UN Global Compact.
Northern Magic. Made Real.
