Change in UPM’s Group Executive Team

Mika Kekki has been appointed to act as interim Executive Vice President of UPM Communication Papers business area as of 1 August 2024. He assumes this role on top of his current duties and continues in his current role as Executive Vice President of UPM Plywood business area. Mika Kekki’s biographical details are available at the company’s website.

The recruitment process for the Executive Vice President of UPM Communication Papers business area is ongoing. As communicated on 13 March 2024, Antti Jääskeläinen, the current interim Executive Vice President of UPM Communication Papers business area and Executive Vice President, UPM Raflatac business area, will leave UPM to take the role of President and CEO in the Finnish logistics and distribution company Posti Group Oyj. He will continue with his duties at UPM until the end of July 2024.
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