New CEO for Ponsse Oyj in spring 2008
PONSSE OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE ON 25 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 10:50 A.M.
New CEO for Ponsse Oyj in spring 2008
Mr. Arto Tiitinen, President and CEO of Ponsse Oyj, will start as CEO of
Keskisuomalainen Oyj on 1 June 2008. The Board of Directors of Ponsse Oyj will
appoint a new CEO in the course of spring.
"Having worked with agricultural and forestry machinery for 22 years, I find
it's time to look for new challenges. Regarding Ponsse, the targets and goals
set for the four-year period have been achieved — the time has come to transfer
my duties to my successor during the coming spring. Ponsse has excellent staff
and excellent customers," CEO Arto Tiitinen says.
"We shared the success story of Ponsse with Arto, and succeeded in developing
our operations into a top class international forest machine company. Our
personnel have developed the unique Ponsse-style efficiency in their work and
competence development. The company is well placed for strong financial
performance, and this is a good basis for the future," says Einari Vidgrén,
Chairman of the Board of Ponsse Oyj.
Vieremä 25 February 2008
PONSSE OYJ
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Arto Tiitinen, tel. +358 400 566 875
DISTRIBUTION
OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki
Principal media
www.ponsse.com