Juha Koponen started as President and CEO of Tamro Group
The Tamro Board of Directors has appointed Juha Koponen M.Sc. (Econ.), (42) as Tamro Group President & CEO from 1 August 2009. As from 1 April 2009, Juha Koponen acted as deputy President & CEO. He also continues as the Managing Director of Tamro Finland.
According to his employment contract, Tamro Group's President & CEO Jo Langmoen retired at the age of 60 in July 2009. On the request of Tamro’s owner the PHOENIX Group, Jo Langmoen started as a member of the Tamro Board of Directors as of 1 August 2009. As from this date he is also be available for special assignments until further notice.
Juha Koponen joined the Tamro Group as the Group CFO and a member of the Group Management Group in 2002. After 4 years of successful service he was appointed to resume the responsibility for Tamro Finland.
- I warmly congratulate Juha and wish him the best in his new position. Both as a member of the Tamro Group Management and as the Managing Director of Tamro Finland he has contributed substantially to the last years’ much improved performance of the Tamro Group, says Jo Langmoen.
- I am very excited about this opportunity to take over as the President and CEO of the Tamro Group. Our company has contributed significantly to the Nordic pharmaceutical supply chain already since the 19th century. With our committed, dynamic and highly skilled people, we are well positioned to take an ever increasing role in developing our healthcare systems in the coming years. By so doing, we truly serve the well-being of the societies in which we work, says Juha Koponen.
For further information, please contact:
Terhi Kivinen, Director, Communications and Corporate Responsibility, Tamro Group tel. +358 40 848 4001, terhi.kivinen@tamro.com
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