Tommi Väänänen appointed Director of Ponsse Plc's supply chain
Tommi Väänänen appointed Director of Ponsse Plc's supply chain
Tommi Väänänen (42), B.Eng., has been appointed Director of Ponsse Plc's supply chain process starting from 1 November, 2015. In his new position, Tommi Väänänen will be responsible for an area which covers functions from the receipt of customer orders all the way to production and the delivery of machines. Väänänen will report to President and CEO Juho Nummela, and he will be based in Vieremä.
Tommi Väänänen's appointment is related to the changes in the organisational structure issued in August. Ponsse's new organisational structure is based on three main processes: sales and service, R&D and the supply chain. Jarmo Vidgrén, sales and marketing director, will continue in the management of sales and service, Juha Inberg, technology and R&D director, will be responsible for R&D and Tommi Väänänen will start in the management of the new supply chain process.
“This change improves the efficiency of supply chain from the order to the customer and prepares us for an increase in manufacturing volumes in the long term. We have decided to clarify our functions in order to strengthen our ability to respond to our customers' needs, develop our productivity and react quickly. We are satisfied that we found the correct person to lead this demanding process from within our own organisation. We wish Tommi and the new organization success in all future endeavors,” says Juho Nummela, President and CEO of Ponsse.
Tommi Väänänen will transfer to his new post from the position of Ponsse Plc's purchasing director which he held since October 2013, being responsible for Ponsse Group's purchasing and logistics operations. Väänänen will continue as a member of Ponsse Plc’s Management Team. Due to changes in the Group's management, the Group's Management Team will be reduced to consist of seven members instead of the previous eight.
Vieremä, 26 October 2015
PONSSE PLC
Juho Nummela
President and CEO
FURTHER INFORMATION
Juho Nummela, President and CEO, Ponsse Plc, tel. +358 400 495 690
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NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
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www.ponsse.com
Ponsse Plc specialises in the sales, production, maintenance and technology of cut-to-length method forest machines and is driven by genuine interest in its customers and their business operations. Ponsse develops and manufactures sustainable and innovative harvesting solutions based on customers’ needs.
The company was established by forest machine entrepreneur Einari Vidgrén in 1970, and it has been a leader in timber harvesting solutions based on the cut-to-length method ever since. Ponsse is headquartered in Vieremä, Finland. The company’s shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic List.
