Timo Piilonen, Senior Vice President, Business development resigns from his duties to transfer to another employer's service as of 30 June 2010. Ismo Nousiainen, SVP, Production, will in addition to his present duties be responsible for the operations of OOO Svir Timber as of 1 June 2010. Kaija Pehu-Lehtonen is appointed Senior Vice President, Business development and member of Botnia's management group as of 1 June 2010. Pehu-Lehtonen is responsible for Botnia's process and product development as well as of business development projects. Both Nousiainen and Pehu-Lehtonen report to Ilkka Hämälä, President and CEO.