CEO change at Pöyry

After years of undelivered promises and poor financial performance, global consulting firm Pöyry (OMX: POY1V) is making a change at the helm. CEO Heikki Malinen is leaving effective immediately and will be replaced by Chairman of the Board Henrik Ehnrooth on the interim basis. The company has named Alexis Fries as a new CEO starting this Autumn. Mr. Fries currently works as the CEO at a Swiss energy sector holding company EOS Holding SA. He will be working mostly from Switzerland offices.