Moventas has appointed new members in its global management team. M.Sc. (Econ.) Mikko Viitala has been appointed Moventas’ Chief Financial Officer as well as member of the General Management Team and Board of Directors as of 1 August, 2013.
Viitala takes global responsibility of Moventas’ financial operations and business development. Previously Viitala worked in several senior financial management positions in Finnish steel and steel construction company Rautaruukki. Moventas’ Chief Technological Officer, Dr. Niels Hammer has also been appointed member of the General Management Team. Hammer, who joined Moventas from Siemens, was appointed Moventas’ CTO in the beginning of this year. Mikko Viitala and Niels Hammer both report to President & CEO Mikael Laine.