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v. Weymarn Tom

Tom v. Weymarn

Management experience

Since 1970 has occupied various management positions in manufacturing and trade. At first, as Operation Engineer and R&D Manager at Kyme-Kymmenen in petrochemical industry. Since 1975 Wholesale and Plastics Branch Director at Oy Huber Ab. In 1981-83 the CEO of Oy Telko Ab (technical wholesale). In 1983-89 at Oy Fazer Ab, as Director of Chocolate and Confectionary Branch and in 1989-91 the CEO of Oy Karl Fazer Ab, In 1992-1997 the Vice CEO of Cultor Plc, globally responsible for animal and fish feed as well as feed enzymes and amino acids. In 1998-2004 the CEO of Oy Rettig Ab.

 

Board experience

During the last 25 years has acted in boards of over 20 various companies, their groups and affiliated companies, including listed companies, family businesses and "start-up" technology firms. Has also been in administration positions of trade and industry organizations as well as non-profit associations for over 25 years.

 

Special know-how

  • Conceptual strategic way of thinking
  • Internationalization and managing an international company
  • Food industry
  • Technological industry (biotechnology)
  • Metal industry
  • Chemical industry
  • Petrochemical industry
  • Technical trade
  • Family businesses

 

Activities

M.S in Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and Engineering, Turku, 1968

IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1999
LIFIM, 1982

For the last 25 years has given lectures on value chains of manufacturing and trade as well as management models of family businesses

Hobbies: outdoor activities, history, futurology, classical music