Fiskars renewed and expanded its group leadership team. At the same time, Fiskars will discontinue the Extended Leadership Team and the Corporate Office to simplify its leadership structure. Fiskars has appointed Ulla Lettijeff (M.Sc. Tech) as a member of the Fiskars Group Leadership Team. In addition, Fiskars will appoint a Chief Growth Officer (CGO) to the Group Leadership Team. Fiskars has also appointed the following new members to the Group Leadership Team: Chief Supply Chain Officer Risto Gaggl (M.Sc.Tech), General Counsel Päivi Timonen (LL.M.) and VP, Corporate Communications and Sustainability Maija Taimi (M.Sc.Econ). Fiskars has also appointed CFO Sari Pohjonen as the Deputy to the CEO. Chief Operating Officer Teemu Kangas-Kärki, Chief Human Resources Officer Nina Ariluoma will be leaving the company to pursue other career opportunities. Nina Ariluoma will continue in her role as Chief Human Resources Officer until the end of March 2018. Fiskars will start the recruitment process for the Chief Growth Officer and a new Chief Human Resources Officer. The changes are effective immediately.
Fiskars Oyj Abp is a Finland-based company that is engaged in the manufacturing and markets branded consumer goods globally. The Company operates through four segments: The Vita, that offers luxury products for the tableware, drinkware and interior categories. It consists of brands such as Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford and Wedgwood; The Terra consists of the gardening, watering, and outdoor categories. The brands include Fiskars, Gerber and Gilmour; The Crea consists of the scissors and creating as well as the cooking categories, mainly with the Fiskars brand. The Other segment contains the Groupâs investment portfolio, the real estate unit, corporate headquarters and shared services. The Companyâs international key brands are Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford and Wedgwood.