Appointment to HKScan's Management Team

HKScan Oyj Stock Exchange Bulletin         May 10, 2011    at 10.00

Appointment to HKScan’s Management Team

Mr Markku Suvanto, LL.M. trained on the bench, has been appointed Administrative and Legal Director and member of the Management Board at HKScan Corporation effective 10 May 2011.

Previously holding the position of HKScan Group lawyer, Mr Suvanto will be responsible for HKScan Group’s legal affairs and, in respect of external administration, for relations with the authorities. He is also in charge of organizing internal administration and ensuring its effectiveness.

Mr Suvanto reports to CEO Matti Perkonoja.

Further information:
CEO Matti Perkonoja. Please leave any messages for him to call with Marjukka Hujanen, tel. +358 (0)10 570 6218.

HKScan is one of the leading food companies in northern Europe with home markets in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the Baltic countries and Poland. HKScan manufactures, sells and markets pork and beef, poultry products, processed meats and convenience foods under several well-known local brand names. Its customers are retail, the HoReCa sector, industry and export customers. HKScan is active in nine countries and has some 11,000 employees. It had net sales of EUR 2.1 billion in 2010.

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