HELSINKI, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Stora Enso's
Board of Directors has appointed Annica
Bresky, 44, as the new President and CEO of the company as
of 1 December 2019. Until then, Stora
Enso's current CEO Karl-Henrik Sundström continues in his position.
Bresky is currently Head of Stora Enso's Consumer Board
division.
"We are very happy to welcome Annica
Bresky into her new position. Annica brings extensive
experience of our industry and has a solid business background. We
consider her the most suitable person to continue developing Stora
Enso's strategy and businesses. She has a proven track record of
driving growth and operational excellence and has a strong focus on
customers and innovations. She is well equipped to lead the
transformation of our sustainable renewable materials company,"
says Stora Enso's Chair of the Board of Directors, Jorma Eloranta.
"I am very honoured to have this opportunity. I am looking forward
to continuing to build the future of Stora Enso together with our
competent teams across the company. We are well positioned to grow
with our customers and support their business with sustainable and
innovative solutions. Together with my Stora Enso colleagues, our
customers and our partners all over the world, we will accelerate
our efforts as a front runner in combatting global warming," says
Annica Bresky,
CEO-designate.
"I have enjoyed my time with Stora Enso tremendously and am very
happy to hand over the torch to Annica. I wish her the best of luck
in her new role. My focus for the remaining months will be to
support a smooth transition of the leadership responsibilities,"
resigning CEO Karl-Henrik Sundström says.
"Karl-Henrik has been the driving force in developing Stora Enso
into an industry leader in sustainability and innovation. The Board
of Directors highly appreciates his valuable contributions during
his years with the company," Jorma
Eloranta concludes.
PRESS CONFERENCE IN HELSINKI AT
10.00 EEST
Chair of the Board of Directors Jorma
Eloranta will host a press conference today in Helsinki together with CEO-designate
Annica Bresky, CEO Karl-Henrik
Sundström, and EVP Communications Ulrika Lilja. The conference will
be held in English, and there will be a possibility to ask
questions also in Finnish and Swedish. The event will be webcast
live at
https://storaenso.videosync.fi/2019-09-25-press-conference.
Time: 10.00 EEST (09.00 CEST, 08.00 UK time)
Venue: Stora Enso Head Office, Kanavaranta 1, Helsinki
CV – Annica Bresky
Education
2012–2015 Executive MBA (Master of
Finance, Strategy and Leadership), M-gruppen
1995–2001 MSc Engineering, Aquatic and Environmental
Engineering, Uppsala University,
Sweden
Professional experience
2017– Executive
Vice President, Stora Enso Consumer Board Division
2013–2017 CEO/President of Iggesund Paperboard AB,
subsidiary of Holmen AB
2011–2013 MD BillerudKorsnäs Karlsborg AB, subsidiary of
BillerudKorsnäs AB
2001–2010 Development engineer and production
superintendent at Stora Enso Kvarnsveden Mill
Non-executive roles
2019– Board
member of Fagerhult AB
2018– Member of IVA
(The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences)
For further information, please contact:
Ulrika Lilja
EVP, Communications
tel. +46 72 221 9228
Investor enquiries:
Ulla Paajanen
SVP, Investor Relations
tel. +358 40 763 8767
Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider
of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden
constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made
from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow.
Stora Enso has some 26 000 employees in over 30 countries. Our
sales in 2018 were EUR 10.5 billion.
Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and
Nasdaq Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded
in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY).
storaenso.com
For further information, please
contact:
Ulrika
Lilja
EVP, Communications
tel. +46 72 221 9228
Investor enquiries:
Ulla
Paajanen
SVP, Investor Relations
tel. +358 40 763 8767
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