Fiskars
Fiskars appoints new members to its Executive Board

DGAP-News: Fiskars

09.10.2014 / 13:30

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Fiskars Corporation       Stock Exchange Release    Oct 9, 2014 at 14:30 EET

In line with the Group's planned business region -based organization, Fiskars
has appointed Presidents for its new business regions. The business region
Presidents have also been appointed as members of the Group's Executive Board.
The appointments will become effective in conjunction with the new organization
on December 1, 2014. 

The new business region Presidents are: Thomas Enckell, President of business
region Europe, (currently President of Garden EMEA business area), Matteo
Gaeta, President of business region Asia-Pacific (currently President of Sales
Region Asia-Pacific), Paul Tonnesen, President of business region Fiskars
Americas (currently President of business areas Garden and SOC Americas) and
Robert (Rob) Kass, President of business region Gerber Americas (currently
President of business area Outdoor Americas). 

Fiskars Executive Board will consist of the following members as of December 1,
2014: 

  -- Kari Kauniskangas, President and CEO
  -- Teemu Kangas-Kärki, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
     (COO & CFO)
  -- Nina Ariluoma-Hämäläinen, SVP, Human Resources
  -- Thomas Enckell, President, Europe
  -- Matteo Gaeta, President, Asia-Pacific
  -- Risto Gaggl, SVP, Supply Chain
  -- Robert Kass, President, Gerber Americas
  -- Paul Tonnesen, President, Fiskars Americas
  -- Frans Westerlund, Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Fiskars announced on September 12, 2014 its plans to increase agility and to
simplify decision-making by adopting a business region -based organization and
reorganizing the Group's businesses in Europe and Asia-Pacific. In the new
organization, Fiskars two geographic reporting segments, Europe & Asia-Pacific
and Americas, consist of four business regions. Current European sales regions
North and Central will be consolidated into one sales organization within the
new business region Europe and European Garden and Home product categories will
be regrouped into new business units Living Products and Functional Products. 



FISKARS CORPORATION

Kari Kauniskangas
President & CEO


Further Information:
Anu Ilvonen, Director, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 204 39 5446


Fiskars 365 - celebrating centuries of pride, passion and design. Every day.

Established in 1649 as an ironworks in a small Finnish village, Fiskars has
grown to be a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden
and outdoors. Available in more than 60 countries, Fiskars products solve
everyday problems, making daily home, garden and outdoor projects easier and
more enjoyable through superior performance and design. Fiskars is listed on
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, and the company's net sales were 799 million euro in 2013.
The Group's key international brands are Fiskars, Iittala and Gerber.
www.fiskarsgroup.com/365
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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Language:    English       
Company:     Fiskars       
 
 
             Finland       
ISIN:        FI0003017012  
 
 
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