Sirkkaliisa Kulmala appointed Silmäasema's HR Director and Member of the Management Team as of 1 November 2018

Sirkkaliisa Kulmala appointed Silmäasema's HR Director and Member of the Management Team as of 1 November 2018

Silmäasema Oyj                
Stock Exchange Release                       
21 September 2018 at 09:00 EEST

Sirkkaliisa Kulmala, MSc (Agriculture and Forestry), has been appointed Silmäasema's HR Director and Member of the Management Team as of 1 November 2018. Previously, Kulmala has held HR managerial positions among others in Valio and Suomen Lähikauppa Oy. In S Group she has held HR and business managerial positions.

Members of Silmäasema's Management Team as of 1 November 2018 are Interim CEO and CFO Anu Kankkunen (chair), HR Director Sirkkaliisa Kulmala, Business Director Sami Määttä, Commercial Director Anna Seppälä and Head of Administration Rauno Tenhunen.

Additional information

Anu Kankkunen, Interim CEO, CFO, tel. +358 50 669 69
 
SILMÄASEMA OYJ

Anu Kankkunen
Interim CEO, CFO

Tuukka Hirvonen
Head of Communications and Investor Relations

Silmäasema is a Finnish company, which offers all products and services for optical retail and eye healthcare nationwide. Silmäasema is the largest private eye clinic provider offering eye surgeries and the second largest optical retail chain in Finland. The Silmäasema chain has over 150 stores and 14 eye clinics in Finland as well as ten stores in Estonia. The Silmäasema chain employs close to 1,000 eye healthcare professionals. Silmäasema's Group net sales were EUR 118.3 million in 2017 and adjusted EBITDA was EUR 11.8 million.