Finnair appoints financier as new CE
Finnair has appointed financial specialist Topi Manner as CE. He will take up his position Jan 1, 2019. The move follows the May announcement by CE Pekka Vauramo that he was moving on to become CE of Metso Corp. Vauramo has now left the airline. His position will be filled on an interim basis until Manner’s arrival by CFO Pekka Vähähyyppä. Manner has had a lengthy career in a series of management positions at Nordea, the largest financial group in the Nordic countries. His roles have included head of personal banking and since 2016 he has been a member of Nordea’s group executive management. Finnair chairman Jouko Karvinen said: “We believe Topi’s people-centric leadership is an excellent fit for a service company like Finnair, which is all about people, both personnel and customers." <br/>
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Finnair appoints financier as new CE
Finnair has appointed financial specialist Topi Manner as CE. He will take up his position Jan 1, 2019. The move follows the May announcement by CE Pekka Vauramo that he was moving on to become CE of Metso Corp. Vauramo has now left the airline. His position will be filled on an interim basis until Manner’s arrival by CFO Pekka Vähähyyppä. Manner has had a lengthy career in a series of management positions at Nordea, the largest financial group in the Nordic countries. His roles have included head of personal banking and since 2016 he has been a member of Nordea’s group executive management. Finnair chairman Jouko Karvinen said: “We believe Topi’s people-centric leadership is an excellent fit for a service company like Finnair, which is all about people, both personnel and customers." <br/>
