Dec 02, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. Hannu Anttila, Metsäliitto Group's Executive Vice President, Strategy, has been appointed acting CFO as of January 1, 2010 in addition to his regular duties. The current CFO, Ilkka Pitkänen, will leave his post by the end of the year to pursue his career with another company in January 2010, the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. Pitkänen became CFO for Metsäliitto Group on May 1, 2005. "Throughout the years I have worked here, Metsäliitto Group has been undergoing a significant restructuring process. This has made my responsibilities as CFO challenging but also highly rewarding," says Pitkänen. "Began in 2005, the work has now reached a point where I feel I can move on to pursue new challenges with a clear conscience and pass on the duties of CFO as the Group enters a new phase."