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Saku Õlletehas
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Date
12.08.2008 18:56:50
Title
Ireneusz Piotr Smaga lahkub töölt Saku Õlletehasest. Saku Õlletehase uueks juhatuse esimeheks Veli Pekka Tennilä
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Ireneusz Piotr Smaga lahkub töölt Saku Õlletehasest. Saku Õlletehase uueks juhatuse esimeheks Veli Pekka Tennilä Töölepingu lõppemise tõttu ja ühtlasi perekondlikel põhjustel lahkus täna, 12. augustil, ametist Saku Õlletehase AS-i juhatuse esimees Ireneusz Piotr Smaga ja uueks juhatuse esimeheks sai Veli Pekka Tennilä. Saku Õlletehase juhatuse esimehena hakkab Veli Pekka Tennliä vastutama kogu ettevõtte juhtimise eest, olles aruandev Carlsberg Baltic`u presidendile, Saku Õlletehase nõukogu esimehele Tomas Kucinskasele. „Kõigepealt soovin avaldada siirast tänu Ireneusz Smagale tema jõupingutuste, panuse ja pühendumise eest Saku arengusse. Me oleme rääkinud Ireneusz Smagaga pikemalt tema edasistest plaanidest ja ta on väljendanud soovi mitte pikendada oma lepingut Saku Õlletehase juhatuse esimehena ning veeta rohkem aega oma perekonnaga, kes elab Poolas. Austan Ireneusz Smaga otsust ja mul on heameel, et ta pöördub tagasi oma pere juurde. Soovin talle edasiseks palju edu tema uutes väljakutsetes,” ütles Saku Õlletehase nõukogu esimees ja Carlsberg Baltic`u president Tomas Kucinskas. “Veli Pekka Tennilä on igati motiveeritud uuteks väljakutseteks ja olen veendunud, et Veli Pekka on tema seniseid suuri õlle- ja joogitööstuse juhtimise kogemusi ning juhtimisomadusi arvestades Saku Õlletehasele õige valik. Saku on kolme Eesti kõige mainekama ettevõtte hulka kuuluv firma ja ma arvan, et tegemist on ühe tugevama äriorganisatsiooniga mitte ainult Eestis vaid kogu Baltikumis. Toome Sakusse rahvusvahelise ärijuhtimise kogemusega inimese, et jätkata Saku arendamist täie potentsiaaliga,” ütles Tomas Kucinskas. „Mulle on alati meeldinud uued olukorrad ja väljakutsed. Mul on suur au võtta vastu tippjuhi koht sedavõrd kõrgelt hinnatud Eesti ettevõttes, mis on ühtlasi tuntud minu kodumaal Soomes. Saku omab nii liidrirolli Eesti õlleturul kui ka tugevat positsiooni Eesti ettevõtluskeskkonnas tervikuna. Minu jaoks on tegemist suure vastutusega, kuid ka põneva väljakutsega, jätkates Saku arendamist ja vaadata lootusrikkalt tulevikku. Olen veendunud, et minu kogemused, mille olen saanud Soomes ja teistel turgudel tegutsedes, aitavad mul veelgi tugevadada Saku Õlletehase liidripositsiooni,” ütles Saku Õlletehase uus juhatuse esimees Veli Pekka Tennilä. 39 aastane Veli Pekka Tennilä liitub Sakuga meeskonnaga Carlsberg Gruppi kuuluvast Soome joogitootjast Sinebrychoffist, kus ta alustas tööd 2001. aastal õllede segmendi turundusjuhina ja kus temast 2006. aastal sai ekspordidirektor, olles vastutav Sinebrychoffi eksporditegevuse eest 30sse riiki. Veli Pekka on olnud üheks võtmeisikuks Sinebrychoffi strateegiaprotsessis. Enne seda töötas ta veel Nordic Kellogg'sis ja ka maiustusetööstuses. Veli Pekkal on Turu School of Economics`i magistrikraad rahvusvahelise turunduse valdkonnas. Saku Õlletehas on asutatud 1820. aastal ja on praeguseks suurim Eesti õlletootja 46-protsendilise turuosaga. Saku põhibrändid on Saku Originaal (kõige populaarsem Eesti õllemark), Kuld, Rock, On Ice jt. Saku Õlletehas on ka turuliides joogitöötuse tootearenduses, pakkudes kohalikele tarbijatele palju teisi õllesorte ja ka muid jooke nagu Kiss sarja siidrid, ZIP sarja kokteilid, lauavett Vichy Classique, maitsevett Vichy Viva Fresh, energiajooke Battery ja Traffic, jääteesid jne. Saku Õlletehase 92-protsendiliseks omanikuks on Carlsberg Group läbi Carlsberg Estonia Holding OÜ. Lisainfo www.saku.ee Carlsberg Baltic on Baltikumi õlletööstuse kindel liider 44-protsendilise turuosaga, pakkudes laia valikut õllebrände ja teisi jooke. Carlsberg Baltic juhib kolme Baltimaade suurimat õlletehast, milleks on „Svyturys-Utenos Alus“ Leedus, „Aldaris“ Lätis ja Saku Õlletehas Eestis. Täiendav info Priit Poiklik Saku Õlletehase kommunikatsioonijuht Tel. 6508 303 priit.poiklik@saku.ee
Title
Ireneusz Smaga leaves Saku Brewery, Veli Pekka Tennilä becomes a Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of the Saku Brewery
Message
Ireneusz Smaga leaves Saku Brewery, Veli Pekka Tennilä becomes a Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of the Saku 12 August, 2008 as per ending contract, due to family reasons, Ireneusz Smaga has chosen to resign from the position of CEO of Saku Olletehas and Veli Pekka Tennila is appointed as a CEO of Saku Olletehas, Estonian company of Carlsberg Group. As a Chairman of the Management Board of Saku Olletehas Veli Pekka Tennilä will be responsible for overall management of the Company, reporting to the President of Carlsberg Baltic and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Saku Olletehas Tomas Kučinskas. „First of all I want to express my sincere thanks to Irek Smaga for his effort, devotion and contribution to Saku development. We have been discussing with Irek for some time and he expressed his wish not to prolong the contract and be able to spend some more time with his family due to the fact that they still are in Poland. We respect Irek's decision and I'm happy that he can get back to his family and I wish him a great success in his new challenges.” - said Tomas Kučinskas the Chairman of Saku Supervisory Board and the President Carlsberg Baltic. “Veli Pekka Tennilä is a person motivated by challenges and I'm confident that Pekka, with his great commercial experience in beer & other beverages business management and proven leadership skills, is the right leader for Saku at the current moment. Saku is among 3 top most reputable companies in Estonia and I think that it is one of the strongest business organizations not only in Estonia, but in Baltics as well. We are bringing a manager with international business management experience in order to further develop Saku to its full potential.” - continues Tomas Kučinskas. „I have always liked challenges and trying myself out in new situations. I'm honored to take the top manager position in a highly respected Estonian Company, which is also well-known in my home country Finland. Saku has the leading role in the Estonian beer market and a strong role in the country's economical environment generally. This is definitely a big responsibility, but also an exciting challenge for me to continue Saku's development and go further on. I am convinced that experience gained in the Finnish and other markets will help me to even more strengthen position of Saku Brewery, which is already the market leader” - commented Veli Pekka Tennilä. 39 years old Veli Pekka Tennilä joins Saku from Sinebrychoff, where he started in 2001 as Marketing Manager for all beer brands and in 2006 he became Export Director being responsible for Sinebrychoff's export business to some 30 countries. Pekka has also been one of the key players in carrying out the Sinebrychoff's strategy process. Before that he held management positions in Nordic Kellogg's and in confectionary business. Pekka holds master's degree in international marketing from Turku School of Economics. Saku Olletehas (Saku Brewery) has been established in 1820, and is currently the largest producer of beer and other beverages in Estonia, with 46% share in beer market. Saku's core brands are Saku Originaal (the most popular beer on the Estonian market), Kuld, Rock, On Ice etc. Saku Brewery is also the market leader in product development, providing local consumers with an increasing number of contemporary and new domestic beer products as well as other beverages - cider KISS, ZIP cocktails, water “Vichy Classique” and “Vichy Viva Fresh”, energy drinks “Battery” and “Traffic”, ice teas, etc. Carlsberg Group through Carlsberg Estonia Holding is the majority shareholder of Saku Brewery (over 92% stake). Additional information available at www.saku.ee Carlsberg Baltic is a clear leader of the Baltic beer market with a 44 % consolidated share, offering a wide range of beer brands and other beverages. Carlsberg Baltic is managing 3 biggest Baltic brewing companies - “Svyturys-Utenos alus” in Lithuania, “Aldaris” in Latvia and “Saku” in Estonia. For further information please contact: Priit Poiklik, Saku Communications Manager Tel. +372 6508 303 priit.poiklik@saku.ee