New boss for Rautakesko

Terho Kalliokoski, 51, has been named as the new president of Rautakesko. As boss of Kesko Food he has been a member of the board of parent company Kesko since 2005. Previous to that he was vice president with responsibility for real estate. The DIY retail and builders’ merchant activities of the Finnish Kesko Group are combined in Rautakesko, a subsidiary company. Kalliokoski succeeds Arja Talma, who will in future be senior vice president with responsibility for the Kesko Group’s store sites and investments.