Stockmann Oyj Abp: Mikko Huttunen appointed Stockmann’s Director of Human Resources

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Mikko Huttunen (born 1968), M.Sc.(Econ.), has been appointed Stockmann's Director of Human Resources and member of the Management Team. Mikko Huttunen has most recently served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Rovio Entertainment and before that had several HR management positions at e.g. GE Healthcare, Cargotec and Nokia. Mikko Huttunen will join Stockmann on 15 August 2016 and he will report to Interim CEO Lauri Veijalainen.

”I wish Mikko Huttunen warmly welcome to Stockmann. Mikko has extensive and solid experience in business-driven HR operations and know-how of change processes in organizations. Mikko has a key role to play in further strengthening our customer-oriented operations,” says Interim CEO Lauri Veijalainen.

”I am coming to a unique company, whose staff meets tens of thousands of customers on a daily basis. I am excited about joining the renewal of the company, and developing and supporting the Stockmann staff in these major changes,” says Mikko Huttunen.

The acting HR Director Katri Koro, will join another employer.

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Lauri Veijalainen
Interim CEO

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