Wangqiu Song is appointed President, Metsä Group China and Asia, as of January 15, 2018.
Song is to be responsible for corporate affairs of Metsä Group in China and Asia. He is also going to develop and support the Group’s businesses in the region to achieve their targets. Song will play a key role in Metsä Group’s strategic planning and implementation for its Asian businesses.
Song reports to EVP, Strategy Esa Kaikkonen and he is based in Shanghai. He operates in a matrix organisation reporting also to Metsä Group companies as separately agreed.
“We have grown fast in Asian markets in the past decade and it has become a very important market for us. Thus we need also new senior resources to support us in developing the business even further. Song is an excellent reinforcement to Metsä Team since he has extensive professional expertise and network in the industry,” says Esa Kaikkonen.
Song has Chinese origin and is a Finnish national. He holds a Master of Science degree in Statistics and Finnish Language & Culture in University of Helsinki. He also holds an MBA in International Business from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration. He has worked in various positions for over 20 years in Stora Enso in Finland and China. Since 2000 he has been based in China.
For further information, please contact:
Esa Kaikkonen, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Metsä Group, tel. +358 10 469 4749
Juha Laine, Senior Vice President, Communications, Metsä Group, tel. +358 10 465 4541