ROBIT PLC COMPANY RELEASE 26 FEBRUARY 2016 AT 4 P.M.
ROBIT PLC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES ANNI RONKAINEN AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER
Robit Plc's Board of Directors proposes to the General Meeting on 18th March 2016 that Anni Ronkainen would be elected as a new member of the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the end of the following Annual General Meeting. Ronkainen has given her consent to the election. Pekka Pohjoismäki has announced that he will no longer be available for re-election to the Board of Directors.
Anni Ronkainen (born 1966) is a Finnish citizen and holds a Master of Science degree in Economics. She is the Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and member of the group management at Kesko Oyj. She has previously acted as Google's Country Manager in Finland, CEO of McCann Helsinki Group, and Business Group Director of Satama Finland Oy. Ronkainen is a Member of the Board in Sunduka Ltd. and Suomen Asiakastieto Oy, and Deputy Chairman in Nordic Morning. Ronkainen is independent of Robit Plc and its major shareholders.
ROBIT PLC
Board of Directors
Further information:
Harri Sjöholm, Chairman
+358 400 622 092
harri.sjoholm@robit.fi
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Helsinki branch acts as the Company's Certified Advisor.
Tel. +358 9 616 28 101
Robit is a Finnish company selling and servicing global customers in drilling consumables for applications in tunneling, geothermal heating and cooling, construction, and mining industries. The company's business is divided into Top Hammer, Down the Hole and Digital Services business units. The company has eight own offices and active sales networks in 115 countries. The company has production in Finland and South Korea. The company is listed in Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd's First North Finland marketplace with trading code ROBIT. For more information see www.robit.fi.
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NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd
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