Teemu Raitis appointed as Managing Director of Epec Oy

Teemu Raitis appointed as Managing Director of Epec Oy

Teemu Raitis, M.Sc.(Eng.) and M.Sc.(Econ.), 39, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Epec Oy as of 22 August 2016. Raitis will report to Ponsse Plc's President and CEO Juho Nummela, and he will be located in Seinäjoki.

Teemu Raitis will transfer to his new post from the position of Managing Director of Ponsse's Brazilian subsidiary, Ponsse Latin America Ltda, where he has been working since 2012. Before that, Teemu Raitis was employed by Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy in Finland and South America.

Jouni Matikainen, who has been the Managing Director of Epec Oy since 2005, will leave Ponsse Group. Ponsse would like to thank Jouni Matikainen for his contribution.

Epec Oy is Ponsse Group's subsidiary located in Seinäjoki, Finland. It designs and manufactures control systems for mobile work machines, electronics and software for demanding conditions. Epec Oy was founded in 1978, and it has been the manufacturer of PONSSE information system products since 2004.

Vieremä, 18 August 2016

PONSSE PLC

Juho Nummela
President and CEO

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Juho Nummela, President and CEO, Ponsse Plc, tel. +358 400 495 690

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