Elisa Markula to start as President and CEO of Tikkurila in April

Tikkurila Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
March 26, 2018 at 3:10 p.m. (CET+1)

Elisa Markula to start as President and CEO of Tikkurila in April

Elisa Markula, new President and CEO of Tikkurila Oyj, will assume her duties on April 12, 2018.

The Board of Directors of Tikkurila Oyj appointed Elisa Markula President and CEO of Tikkurila Oyj on February 12, 2018. She will join Tikkurila from Paulig Group where she has worked since 2010 as Director of Paulig Group Coffee Business.

Jukka Havia, Interim President and CEO, will continue in his role as CFO and as member of the Tikkurila Management Board starting April 12, 2018.

Attachment: Elisa Markula's CV
Photos of Elisa Markula: https://www.tikkurilagroup.com/media/photos_and_logos 

Tikkurila Oyj
Board of Directors

For further information, please contact:

Jari Paasikivi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, mobile +358 500 530 375
Minna Avellan, Director, Communications and Investor Relations, mobile +358 40 533 7932, minna.avellan@tikkurila.com

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Tikkurila is a leading Nordic paint company with expertise that spans decades. We develop premium products and services that provide our customers with quality that will stand the test of time and weather. We operate in around ten countries and our 3,000 dedicated professionals share the joy of building a vivid future through surfaces that make a difference. In 2017, our revenue totaled EUR 582 million. The company is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Nordic quality from start to finish since 1862.

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