Metso’s board of directors has appointed Pekka Vauramo the company’s president and CEO from November 2018 at the latest. Eeva Sipilä will return to her former role as CFO when Vauramo starts his new role.
Vauramo has served as president and CEO of Finnair and has also held several management positions at Cargotec and Sandvik.
Mikael Lilius, chair of Metso's board of directors, says: "Pekka Vauramo has a proven track record in leading businesses facing competitive global markets, and he has long and extensive experience in the mining industry and in an international business environment.”
