MIKA VIRTANEN APPOINTED NEW GROUP CEO OF ROBIT PLC
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ROBIT PLC PRESS RELEASE 17 FEBRUARY 2017 AT 10.05 A.M.
MIKA VIRTANEN APPOINTED NEW GROUP CEO OF ROBIT PLC
Mika Virtanen, M.Sc. Economics and Production Technologies, (b. 1974), has been
appointed the new Group CEO of Robit Plc. The term for Virtanen will officially
commence on 1(st) May 2017. Robit Plc's Chairman, Harri Sjöholm acts as a Group
CEO until 30(th) April 2017.
Virtanen has made a career of over 20 years in several management positions in
metal and automation industry. He has worked since 2002 for Cargotec Corporation
in international operations, where his positions have been among others
President (Bromma), Senior Vice President Spreader Division (Kalmar), Vice
President Kalmar Intelligent Solutions (Kalmar), Vice President Kalmar STS & RTG
Cranes Business (Kalmar) and Managing Director (Bromma Malaysia). Virtanen has
been responsible for e.g. business management and development, management by
results, R&D, structural renewals as well as production management.
Virtanen has also worked a long period at Outokumpu Poricopper Oy.
Virtanen has gained international experience by operating in Malaysia, China and
Singapore, from where he will move to Finland.
Virtanen's education is M.Sc. in Economics and Production Technologies and he
has graduated from Tampere University of Technology in 2002 majoring in
industrial economy and production technology.
Virtanen will be nominated also as a Member of Robit Plc's Global Management
Team.
ROBIT PLC
Harri Sjöholm, Chairman
Further information:
Robit Plc
Harri Sjöholm, Chairman
+358 400 622 092
harri.sjoholm(at)robit.fi
Certified Advisor
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Helsinki Branch
Tel. +358 9 6162 8101
Robit is a strongly internationalized growth company selling and servicing
global customers in drilling consumables for applications in mining,
construction and contracting, tunneling and well drilling. The company's
offering is divided into three product and service range: Top Hammer and Down-
the-Hole products as well as Digital Services. Robit has 19 own sales and stock
points as well as active sales networks in 115 countries. The manufacturing
units are located in Finland, South Korea, Australia, UK and USA. Robit is
listed in Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd's First North Finland marketplace with trading
code ROBIT. For more information, see www.robit.fi.
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Datum: 17.02.2017 - 09:05 Uhr
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