UPM Appoints EVP Paper Business Asia Pacific

Kim Poulsen has been appointed Executive Vice President and Group Executive Team member responsible for Paper Business Asia Pacific as of July 1st. He will be based in Shanghai and reports to Jyrki Ovaska, President, Paper Business Group, in paper business related matters and to Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO, in Corporate Relations. Pertti Salminen who has been responsible for Paper Business Asia Pacific will support the transfer of duties in China and retire as planned in September 2013.