Metso’s Executive Vice President and CFO Olli Vaartimo turned 60 years old in September, the age of retirement in accordance with his executive contract. Vaartimo has agreed to be available until the end of June 2011 to provide support during the transition period as changes are made in Metso’s top management.
It has now been agreed with Olli Vaartimo that he will continue from October 1, 2010 as Metso’s CFO and a member of the Metso Executive Team. The search for a new CFO is under way. In the same conjunction, it was agreed that Matti Kähkönen, who will start as Metso’s President and CEO on March 1, 2011, will act as Metso’s Executive Vice President and Deputy to the CEO and as Vice Chairman of the Metso Executive Team starting October 1, 2010. The main responsibility area of Matti Kähkönen is unchanged: he continues as President of Metso’s Mining and Construction Technology segment.
News within the industry of pulp and paper, May, 09 2025
