Marcelo Cordaro, currently President of Pöyry's operations in Brazil is additionally appointed as President Regional Operations Latin America and member of the Group Executive Committee reporting to the President and CEO.
Nicholas Oksanen, currently President of Pöyry's Pulp and Paper Business Unit is additionally appointed as President Industry Business Group and member of the Group Executive Committee.
Richard Pinnock, currently Executive Vice President Group Strategic Growth is appointed Executive Vice President Global Sales and Project Management with the responsibility for strengthening the Group's global sales and project management. He will also continue to develop the Group's Large Projects Competence Centre. The Project Management Services Business Unit, currently part of the Industry Business Group, will be integrated under the Global Sales and Project Management Function. Richard Pinnock continues as a member of the Group Executive Committee.
Pasi Tolppanen, President Regional Operations Northern Europe, President of Pöyry's operations in Finland and member of the Group Executive Committee, and Marcelo Cordaro are both appointed as Vice Chairmen Regional Operations supporting the President and CEO in promoting the regional business model, successfully implemented in Northern Europe, to other Key Countries of Pöyry.
The Regional Operations Alpine Arc and Central Europe will be combined into one region, Central Europe, which includes three of Pöyry's Key Countries: Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The respective Country Presidents will report directly to Alexis Fries, President and CEO and Chairman Regional Operations.
The Mining and Metals Business Unit, currently part of the Industry Business Group, will be integrated into the Regional Operations Northern Europe.
The Regional Operations Asia Pacific comprising of local operations in China and Thailand will be integrated into the Energy Business Group.
The changes will be effective immediately.
