Finland: Viking Malt names new CEO/Managing Director

The Board of Viking Malt has selected Kasper Madsen as a new CEO/Managing Director of the Viking Malt Group. He will start in Viking Malt 1.9.2017, the company announced.

He is educated Master Brewer, Chemical Engineer and Bachelor in Economics. Before joining Viking Malt Kasper Madsen has worked in Hilding Anders, Orkla, Boston Consulting Group and 25 years in Carlsberg.

Current Managing Director of Viking Malt Group Antti Orkola will continue as a senior advisor for Viking Malt Group until his retirement 1.2.2018.

Viking Malt is a Finnish private company, owned by Polttimo Oy (62,5%) and Lantmännen ek för (37,5 %), with headquarters in Lahti and operations in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Lithuania. The Viking Malt Group turnover is around EUR220 mln.

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