Kesko appoints division management team

The Finnish Kesko Group has now appointed the new management team that is to run the division responsible for DIY stores, retail parks and agricultural trading companies (home improvement and speciality goods trade) from 1 January 2015. Terho Kalliokoski will head the team as senior vice president. The other team members are: Timo Pesonen, vice president of DIY stores in Finland, comprising the K-rauta, Rautia, Asko and Sotka distribution lines; Pavel Lokshin, vice president of Russian DIY stores; Alo Ivask, vice president of DIY stores in Norway, Sweden, Estonia and Latvia; Arturas Rakauskas, vice president of DIY stores in Lithuania and Belarus, including Senukai and Oma. The retail organisation announced a restructuring of its divisions at the end of September.