Outotec’s Nomination Board proposed the election of Björn Rosengren as a new member of the Board of Directors as well as the re-election of the current members of the Board of Directors, Matti Alahuhta, Eija Ailasmaa, Tapani Järvinen, Anja Korhonen, Hannu Linnoinen, Timo Ritakallio and Poju Zabludowicz.
Björn Rosengren is currently the president and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. Prior to this, Rosengren headed Atlas Copco Mining and Construction business and was the senior executive vice president of Atlas Copco Group. Rosengren has more than 20 years’ experience in leading global industrial and mining industry organisations.
The Nomination Board proposed Matti Alahuhta as chairman of the Board of Directors for the term ending at the closure of the Annual General Meeting of 2015.
Outotec’s Nomination Board further proposed that the remuneration of the Board of Directors remain unchanged. The members of the Board of Directors would be paid an annual remuneration of EUR 72,000 for the chairman of the Board of Directors and EUR 36,000 for the other members of the Board of Directors each. The vice chairman of the Board, and chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee would be paid an additional EUR 12,000.