WCA May 2010

Industry news

Time for change New chairman Mr Pentti Hätälä (left) with Mr Peter Roos ❍

With the company’s chief executive officer, Mr Pentti Hätälä, having reached the age of 65, the Maillefer board of directors has announced key changes within its board and management team. On 17 th December 2009, the directors chose to elect Mr Hätälä to the active position of chairman of the board of the Maillefer Group. Consequently on the same date, Mr Peter Roos was promoted to CEO. The changes took effect on 1 st January 2010. Mr Hätälä leaves his executive position after more than 30 years serving the plastics and wire and cable industries. He joined Nokia Machinery in Finland over 20 years ago and moved up the company’s ranks. He became Maillefer’s CEO in 2001. In his new role as chairman of the board, he will continue to offer his valuable input in steering the company forward. As Maillefer’s current CEO, Mr Roos benefits from over 20 years of experience in the European automotive industry, including several years in key management positions. He joined Maillefer over a year ago as operations officer and has worked closely with Mr Hätälä during that same period.

Cable system in the Middle East

The Tata Communications has signed agreements with operators in the Middle East to build a new cable system for the region. It disclosed in a statement to the Mumbai stock exchange that the cable is to connect the region to major business hubs through the Tata Global Network. The agreements were signed with Bahrain Internet Exchange, Nawras of Oman, QatarTelecom, Mobily of Saudi Arabia and Etisalat in the UAE. Indian telecommunications company

Maillefer SA – Switzerland Fax : +41 21 691 2143 Email : info@maillefer.net Website : www.mailleferextrusion.com

Tata Communications Ltd – India Website : www.tatacommunications.com

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