As of 1 July, there will be a series of changes in Glaston’s Executive Management Group to, says Arto Metsänen, CEO & President, “…get new views to the Executive Management Group and utilize the team’s experience and competence in the best possible way.”
In order to speed up the implementation of its strategy and enable further growth Glaston is strengthening its Executive Management Group and changing the roles of the Group’s members as follows.
Roberto Quintero has been appointed Senior Vice President (SVP), Machines Business Area, Pre-processing and Tools product lines as of 1 July 2012. Quintero will be a member of Glaston Corporation’s Executive Management Group and report to Arto Metsänen, CEO and President, Glaston Corporation. He will be located in Bregnano, Italy. Roberto Quintero is presently director for Glaston’s Heat Treatment product line.
Juha Liettyä, currently SVP, Services, has been appointed SVP, Machines Business Area, Heat Treatment product line as of 1 July 2012. Liettyä is also appointed Managing Director, Glaston Finland Oy, as of the same day.
Pekka Huuhka, currently SVP, Supply Chain, has been appointed SVP, Services as of 1 July 2012.
”With these changes, we get new views to the Executive Management Group and are able to utilize the team’s experience and competence in the best possible way. In line with our strategy we will purposefully continue our investment in those areas which do not require significant investments from our customers, namely upgrades, maintenance services and tools,” says Arto Metsänen, CEO & President.
Glaston’s Executive Management Group consists of the following members as of 1 July 2012:
- Arto Metsänen, CEO & President;
- Tapio Engström, CFO;
- Tapani Lankinen, Senior Vice President, Human Resources;
- Roberto Quintero, Senior Vice President, Machines Business Area, Pre-processing and Tools product lines;
- Juha Liettyä, Senior Vice President, Machines Business Area, Heat Treatment product line;
- Pekka Huuhka, Senior Vice President, Services Business Area;
- Uwe Schmid, Senior Vice President, Software Solutions Business Area;
- Frank Chengdong Zhang, General Manager, Asia;
- Günter Befort, Senior Industrial Advisor.