Silmäasema Oyj: Tapani Kyrki appointed Silmäasema’s Business Director

Tapani Kyrki appointed Silmäasema’s Business Director

Silmäasema Oyj                

Stock exchange release                         

18 April 2019 at 9:30 a.m. EET



Tapani Kyrki (M.Sc. Econ., born 1968) has been appointed Silmäasema's Business Director and member of the Management Team. Kyrki will be responsible for Silmäasema’s Eye Clinic and Optical Retail businesses and will start in his new position in 1 August 2019, at the latest.

Kyrki has a long experience in the rapidly developing healthcare, wellness and insurance industries. He will transfer to Silmäasema from Touhula Group’s Business Director position, in which he was also responsible for real estate and IT functions. In addition, Kyrki has held several top business management positions in Terveystalo and insurance company If.

“Tapani Kyrki has long and well-rounded business management experience from healthcare, wellness and insurance sectors, as well as a profound understanding of the management in expert organizations. He has strong evidence of goal-oriented, pragmatic and participatory business development and leadership. I am glad to have him as part of Silmäasema’s team to build company’s future," says Silmäasema’s CEO Jussi Salminen.

“In Finland, Silmäasema has a customer-oriented service concept, that is unique in the industry, providing easy and one-stop access to comprehensive optical and eye care services. I look forward to working with Silmäasema’s team of skilled experts and professional partners including Finland’s top ophthalmologists and surgeons,” says Tapani Kyrki, forthcoming Business Director at Silmäasema.

SILMÄASEMA OYJ

Jussi Salminen

CEO

For further information, please contact:

CEO Jussi Salminen, tel. +358 40 834 5818

Business Director, Tapani Kyrki, tel. +358 50 376 1373 (will start in 1 August 2019 at the latest)

Mikko Merisaari, Acting Head of Communications and Investor Relations, tel. +358 50 521 4055

Silmäasema is a Finnish company, which offers all products and services for optical retail and eye healthcare nationwide. Silmäasema is the largest private eye clinic provider offering eye surgeries and the second largest optical retail chain in Finland. The Silmäasema chain has over 150 stores and 14 eye clinics in Finland as well as ten stores in Estonia. The Silmäasema chain employs over 1,000 eye healthcare professionals. The Silmäasema Group’s net sales were EUR 122.9 million in 2018 and adjusted EBITDA was EUR 11.8 million.