New Managing Director for Kaukomarkkinat Ltd

ASPO Plc   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    October 27, 2014 at 15:10

NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR KAUKOMARKKINAT LTD

Jukka Nieminen, M.Sc. (Tech.), Managing Director of Kaukomarkkinat Ltd, part of Aspo Group, has announced that he will resign from his position. Kimmo Liukkonen, M.Sc. (Tech.) (age 49) has been appointed as the acting Managing Director of Kaukomarkkinat Ltd until further notice. Kimmo Liukkonen is a board member of Kaukomarkkinat Ltd. The recruitment process for a new Managing Director has commenced.

Kimmo Liukkonen has solid experience in repair construction and automation of real estate. He has served as director of YIT Kiinteistötekniikka Oy in 2003-2010 and has been the CEO of EMC Talotekniikka Oy during 2010-2014.

"We wish to thank Jukka for his contribution as the Managing Director of Kaukomarkkinat. Under his leadership, we have been able to turn the profitability of Kaukomarkkinat into an increase," says Aki Ojanen, CEO of Aspo Plc and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kaukomarkkinat Ltd.

Kaukomarkkinat supplies products and systems that improve efficiency for the real estate and industrial sectors, as well as tools for professionals. The goal is to increase the energy efficiency, process efficiency and safety of our customers, as well as the profitability of their operations. Kaukomarkkinat operates in Finland, Poland, Latvia, Russia, China, and Vietnam.

Helsinki, October 27, 2014

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

For further information, please contact:
Aki Ojanen, CEO Aspo Plc, +358 9 521 4010, +358 400 106 592, e-mail aki.ojanen (a)aspo.com.


DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Key media
www.aspo.com

Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in northern Europe and emerging markets, focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong company brands -  ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat -  aim to be the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations, customer relationships and the development of these. Together they generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are continually developed without any predefined schedules. 

This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Aspo Oyj via Globenewswire
HUG#1865987