Change in Group Management Team of Relais Group Plc
Relais Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release 15 February 2023 at 9.00 a.m. EET
Thomas Ekström, M.Sc. (Econ) has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Relais Group Plc. He joins Relais from the position of Group CFO of Atoy Oy. Prior to that Ekström has been CFO in several companies, such as Rettig Group Ltd, Algol Oy and Marimekko Oyj. Additionally, he has a broad experience from financial administration and investment banking. Thomas Ekström will start in his new role at the latest during August 2023.
Relais Group CEO Arni Ekholm:
“I am extremely happy that we found Thomas as successor to our long-standing CFO Pekka Raatikainen. His broad experience will be a significant asset for us going forward as we continue to build and improve our group companies and also in supporting our M&A agenda. I am very pleased to warmly welcome Thomas to join Relais Group.”
Relais Group Plc
Board of Directors
Further information:
Arni Ekholm, CEO
Phone: +358 40 760 3323
E-mail: arni.ekholm@relais.fi
Relais Group
Relais Group is a leading consolidator and acquisition platform on the vehicle aftermarket in the Nordic and Baltic countries. We have a sector focus in vehicle life cycle enhancement and related services. We also serve as a growth platform for the companies we own.
We are a profitable company seeking strong growth. We carry out targeted acquisitions in line with our growth strategy and want to be an active player in the consolidation of the aftermarket in our area of operation. Our acquisitions are targeted at companies having a good strategic fit with our group companies.
Our net sales in 2021 was EUR 237.8 (2020: 128.9) million. During 2021, we completed a total of six acquisitions. We employ approximately 1,000 professionals in six different countries. The Relais Group share is listed on the Main Market of Nasdaq Helsinki with the stock symbol RELAIS.