Oriola-KD Corporation Stock Exchange Release 12 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m.
Changes in Oriola-KD`s Group Management Team
Oriola-KD moves into a new phase in its Consumer Business. Stig Tornell B.Sc (Econ.) (b. 1967) has been appointed Vice President of Oriola-KD`s Consumer Business area and member of Oriola-KD`s Group Management Team as of 12 April 2016. He will also act as Managing Director of Kronans Apotek.
Based on an agreement with the company Lars Birkeland, Vice President of Oriola-KD`s Consumer Business, member of Oriola-KD`s Group Management Team and Managing Director of Kronans Apotek, leaves Oriola-KD on 12 April 2016.
"I want to thank Lars for successful acquisition and integration of Medstop and his leadership in building the strong Kronans Apotek pharmacy chain during the past four years", says Eero Hautaniemi, President & CEO of Oriola-KD Corporation. Stig Tornell has a long experience in the retail business in different positions within marketing, purchase and sales in Reitan Servicehandel Sweden AB, Shell and ICA Group. Since 2009 Stig has worked in the pharmacy market first at Medstop and previously as Assortment & Marketing Director at Kronans Apotek. Oriola-KD`s Group Management Team as of 12 April 2016:
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Eero Hautaniemi, President and CEO
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Sari Aitokallio, CFO
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Thomas Gawell, Vice President, Healthcare Business
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Jukka Mäkelä, Vice President, Development
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Teija Silver, Vice President, HR
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Stig Tornell, Vice President, Consumer Business
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Kimmo Virtanen, Executive Vice President, Services Business
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