Karoliina Partanen, M.Sc. (Soc.), has been appointed Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Brand and Stakeholder Relations and a member of Kesko's Group Management Board as of 1 October 2020. Partanen was appointed Kesko's Senior Vice President, Communications and Identity in 2017, and between 2015 and 2017 she acted as Vice President, Communications for Kesko's grocery trade division. Before joining Kesko, Partanen held various executive positions in communications and marketing at Metso Corporation.
Further information: Matti Mettälä, EVP, Human Resources, Corporate Responsibility and Regional Relations, tel. +358 105 322 200.
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Kesko Oyj is the leading wholesaler and retailer in Finland. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- grocery and convenience goods (53.8%; K-retailer; No. 2 in Finland): owned 1,208 supermarkets and stores under the names K-citymarket, K-supermarket, K-Market, Neste K., etc.;
- building, home improvement, DIY and gardening products (35.6%): building materials, interior design materials, gardening products, household appliances, furniture, etc. distributed via 483 outlets primarily under the Onninen, K-rauta, K-Bygg, Byggmakker, Byggarnas Partner and Carlsen Fritzøe brands;
- automotive (10.6%; K-Auto): cars (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, CUPRA, Porsche, Bentley and MAN brands), spare parts and original accessories marketed through 49 outlets in Finland. The group also offers leisure and sports goods (owned 62 stores under the Intersport and Budget Sport names).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Finland (82.4%), Nordic countries (13.7%), Baltic countries (1.1%) and other (2.8%).
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