Suominen Corp to split nonwovens business

The structural changes will have an impact on Suominen’s management model and to the composition of the Corporate Executive Team of Suominen Corporation (CET), whose primary task is to support the President & CEO in her responsibilities. As of 1 January 2014, the CET will include the following members:

- Nina Kopola, President & CEO and Senior Vice President, Care (acting); Chairman of the CET

- Tapio Engström, Senior Vice President, CFO

- Timo Hiekkaranta, Senior Vice President, Convenience; new member

- Olli E. Juvonen, Senior Vice President, Flexibles

- Larry Kinn, Senior Vice President, Operations North America; new member

- Mimoun Saim, Senior Vice President, Operations Europe and Sourcing (acting); new member

- Hannu Sivula, Senior Vice President, Human Resources

The new members of the CET all have a long and versatile experience in the nonwovens business and are promoted from within the current Suominen Nonwovens business unit. Timo Hiekkaranta acts currently as the Vice President, Sales. Mimoun Saim acts as the Vice President, Operations Europe and Sourcing and Larry Kinn as Vice President, Operations Americas and HSE.

A new body in the Suominen management model is the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT), which will act as of 1 January 2014 as an extended management team supporting President and CEO in the execution of strategic programs and creating functional expertise. In addition to the members of the CET, the CLT will include the following persons:

- Anu Heinonen, Vice President, Corporate Communications & IR

- Margareta Huldén, Vice President, R&D

- Roberto Pedoja, Vice President, Technology

- Timo Rautakorpi, Vice President, CIO

- Saara Söderberg, Vice President, Marketing & Product Management

The members of the CLT will report to Nina Kopola, President & CEO. The members marked with an asterisk  will focus on Convenience and Care business areas.

In accordance with the company’s plans, Mr. Jean-Marie Becker would step aside as Executive Vice President of Suominen Nonwovens and would, consequently, no longer be a member of the Corporate Executive Team as of 1 January 2014. Suominen has already presented Jean-Marie Becker new alternatives for his future career within the company.

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