Revenio Group Corporation: New CEO for Revenio and expansion in Management Team
Revenio Group Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, May 16, 2016 at 13:00
NEW CEO FOR REVENIO AND EXPANSION IN MANAGEMENT TEAM
Revenio Group Plc.'s long term CEO Olli-Pekka Salovaara (born 1960) will leave his position after a transition period on January 1st, 2017 and he will continue in the position of Executive Chairman of the Board of Icare USA Inc.'s.
Revenio Group Plc.'s Board of Directors has appointed M.Sc. Timo Hildén (born 1959) as the new Group CEO as of January 1st, 2017. Hildén has worked as the CEO of Revenio Group's subsidiary Icare Finland since April 2012. Hildén has also been appointed as the Segment Director of Revenio Health Tech as of May 16th, 2016.
"The strategy change we started in 2012 has progressed to the implementation phase under Olli-Pekka Salovaara's lead and our organization is now in place to support the set global growth objectives. Now is a good time to transfer the position of CEO to Timo Hildén who is a strong expert in the health technology sector. The transition period will ensure the successful implementation of the change. It is very natural that Olli-Pekka will take the responsibility of further embodiment of our US strategy since he is already living in the United States. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors I wish to express our thanks already at this stage to Olli-Pekka for the job well done," says Pekka Tammela, Chairman of the Board, Revenio Group Plc.
"During my term of office, we have transformed a conglomerate into a successful health tech company which has resulted the growth of Revenio's market value from some tens of millions to 200 million euros. I have worked as the CEO of Revenio almost for ten eventful years. The decision to ease the work burden as of next year has matured gradually. Timo Hildén who has successfully managed Icare Finland, is the right person to continue the work from here on," states Olli-Pekka Salovaara.
The Management Team of Revenio Group will be expanded as of June 1st, 2016 and the members will be Revenio Group Plc's CEO Olli-Pekka Salovaara (until December 31, 2016), Icare Finland Ltd's CEO and Segment Director of Revenio Health Tech Timo Hilden, Revenio Group Plc's CFO Robin Pulkkinen, Sales and Marketing Director Tomi Karvo, Revenio Research Oy's R&D Director Ari Kukkonen and Icare Finland Ltd's Operations Director Ari Isomäki as a new member. Also, Tiina Olkkonen is attending Management Team meetings as an external communication specialist and Management Team secretary. In addition, an Extended Management Team that meets on quarterly basis is established as of June 1st, 2016, consisting of Management Team members and the CEO of Icare USA Inc John Floyd.
For further information, please contact:
Chairman of the Board, Pekka Tammela
Tel: +358 40 503 9009
www.revenio.fi
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The Revenio Group in brief
Revenio is a Finnish, globally operating health technology corporation whose worldwide success is based on a strongly patented intraocular pressure measurement technology. The Revenio Group consists of Icare Finland Oy, Revenio Research Oy and Oscare Medical Oy, in which Revenio holds a 53% interest. The common denominators of Revenio's business operations include screening, follow-up and the global need to make cost savings through preventive health care. Revenio seeks vigorous growth in health technology. Revenio aims at developing even more efficient and easily adopted methods for the early-stage detection of diseases with significance for public health. The focus of Revenio's screening technology is on the early detection of glaucoma, osteoporosis, skin cancer and asthma, and the monitoring of these during the treatment process.
In 2015, the Revenio Group's net sales totaled MEUR 20.3, with its operating margin for continuing operations standing at 28.4%. Revenio Group Corporation is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.