Kemira Oyj

Board/Management Information • Dec 29, 2010

Heidi Fagerholm appointed Head of R&D and Technology for Kemira

Dr. (Chem.Eng.) Heidi Fagerholm has been appointed Executive Vice President for Research & Development and Technology, and a member of the Strategic Management Board of Kemira. Heidi Fagerholm will also continue until further notice as the head of the Espoo R&D center in Finland, in which position she started in November, 2010.

Heidi Fagerholm joined Kemira from Ahlstrom Group where she worked as Vice President, Product Development. Before joining Ahlstrom she has held leading positions in chemical industry companies, one being the head of the Technical Center Europe of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Oy. Heidi Fagerholm will succeed Johan Grön, who will leave Kemira.

Heidi Fagerholm will start in her new position on January 1, 2011. She will report to Harri Kerminen, Kemira´s President and CEO.

For more information, please contact Kemira Oyj Harri Kerminen, President & CEO Phone +358 10 862 1810

Kemira is a global two billion euro chemicals company that is focused on serving customers in waterintensive industries. The company offers water quality and quantity management that improves customers' energy, water, and raw material efficiency. Kemira's vision is to be a leading water chemistry company.

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