Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release January 14,2026, at 10:00 a.m. EET
Mr. Timo Koponen (M.Sc.Econ. and Business Administration) has been appointed
Nokian Tyres' new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a member of the Management
team. He will start in the position by April 15th, 2026, and report to President
and CEO Paolo Pompei.
Jari Huuhtanen, VP, Group Business Control, will continue in the interim CFO
role, until Timo Koponen has started as the new CFO.
Timo Koponen joins Nokian Tyres from Normet, a global mining and tunneling
technology company, where he served as CFO and a member of the Leadership Team.
Prior to Normet, he held senior finance and business leadership roles at Lamor
Corporation, Wärtsilä, Hackman, and Konecranes.
“I am pleased to welcome Timo Koponen to Nokian Tyres. His extensive experience
in finance and operations within publicly listed companies, combined with his
leadership in international business and major transformations, will be a
valuable asset as we move into the next stages of our development,” says Paolo
Pompei, President and CEO of Nokian Tyres.
“I also want to express my sincere gratitude to Jari Huuhtanen for his
outstanding contribution as interim CFO and his role as a strong partner in our
transformation. I look forward to continuing our journey together with Jari as a
key leader within Timo's team,” Pompei adds.
Timo Koponen's photo and CVs are available at
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Nokian Tyres' purpose is to make the world safer by reinventing tires, and how
they are made, over and over again - a safer place to drive, work and live now
and for generations to come. Inspired by our northern heritage, we develop and
manufacture premium tires for passenger cars, trucks and heavy machinery with
sustainability at the heart of all our operations. Our Vianor chain provides
tire and car services. We are some 3,800 people with net sales of EUR 1.3
billion in 2024, and together we lead the journey to smarter driving for people
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