Changes in Glaston’s Executive Management Group


Helsinki, Finland, 2016-04-28 12:45 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GLASTON CORPORATION             Stock Exchange Release                              28 April 2016 at 13.45

 

Changes in Glaston’s Executive Management Group

Juha Liettyä, SVP, Machines and member of the Executive Management Group has been appointed SVP, Sales and Service, Americas as of 1 July 2016. Liettyä will continue to be a member of the Executive Management Group, reporting to President & CEO Arto Metsänen. SVP, Sales and Service, Americas is a new position in Glaston. Scott Steffy, VP, Sales and Service, North America and Moreno Magon, VP, Sales and Service, South America will continue in their present positions and will continue to report to President & CEO Metsänen and, in the matrix, to Juha Liettyä.

Sasu Koivumäki, Glaston’s Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Management Group, has been appointed SVP, Machines as of 1 July 2016. Koivumäki will continue to be a member of the Executive Management Group as well as deputy to the CEO, reporting to President & CEO Metsänen. The recruitment process for a new Chief Financial Officer has been launched. Koivumäki will handle the duties of Chief Financial Officer, in addition to his duties as SVP, Machines, until a new individual starts work in the position.

Pekka Huuhka, Senior Advisor and member of the Executive Management Group, has decided to discontinue his service in Glaston as of 1 May 2016.



Further information:
Glaston Corporation
Arto Metsänen, President & CEO, tel: +358 10 500 500


GLASTON CORPORATION
Agneta Selroos
Communications Director
tel: +358 40 7453 737


Glaston Corporation
Glaston is a leading company in glass processing technologies. We provide high-quality heat treatment machines and services for architectural, solar, appliance and automotive applications. We are committed to our customers’ success over the entire lifecycle of our offering. Moreover, we continuously innovate and develop technologies to enable the glass processing industry to reach ever higher standards in quality and safety. Glaston’s shares (GLA1V) are listed on NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd. Further information is available at ww.glaston.net

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