Metso, a global manufacturer of industrial valves and systems, with operations in North and South America, recently announced the following changes in the Metso Executive Team, which will become effective on August 1, 2016:
Jani Puroranta, who will start as Chief Digital Officer on August 1, 2016, and Urs Pennanen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Operations, will both become members of the Metso Executive Team. Olli-Pekka Oksanen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and a member of the Metso Executive Team. Olli-Pekka Oksanen is currently Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Flow Control business area.
As announced earlier, Eeva Sipilä will start as Metso’s Chief Financial Officer on August 1, 2016. Harri Nikunen, currently holding this position, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions and special projects. Simo Sääskilahti, currently Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, will start as the head of Valve Technologies in the Flow Control business area, as part of Metso’s normal job rotation.