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Fiskars Oyj Abp — Board/Management Information 2008
Aug 7, 2008
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MAX ALFTHAN APPOINTED CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FOR FISKARS CORPORATION
Fiskars Corporation Stock Exchange Release August 7, 2008 at 11.05 a.m. MAX ALFTHAN APPOINTED CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FOR FISKARS CORPORATION Mr. Max Alfthan M.Sc. (Econ) has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for Fiskars Corporation. Max Alfthan will be in charge of Corporate Communication, Brand Management and Strategy development for the Fiskars Group. He will report to the President and CEO Kari Kauniskangas and will be a member of the Corporate Management Team. Alfthan is currently the Senior Vice President of Amer Sports Corporation. He will assume his duties at Fiskars Corporation during Q4, 2008. Kari Kauniskangas President and CEO Founded in 1649, Fiskars is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods. Fiskars business areas are: Garden, Homeware, Craft, Outdoor Recreation, Inha Works, and the Real Estate Group. Major international brands are Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. The associated company Wärtsilä Corporation is also an important part of the Corporation. Fiskars business segments are Americas, EMEA, Wärtsilä, and Other. Fiskars' share is quoted on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. In 2007, the Fiskars Corporation net sales were EUR 658 million, the operating profit EUR 110 million and the Corporation employed some 4,500 people. www.fiskars.fi