Members of Patria’s Consultative Committee have been appointed

The new composition of Patria’s Consultative Committee has been appointed. Sinuhe Wallinheimo, M.P., was appointed as the Chairman and Kalle Hyötynen, member of Tampere city council, as the Vice Chairman. Mika Kari, M.P., Kari Takanen Rear Admiral, Navy Commander and Mikko Savola, M.P. were appointed as new members of the Consultative Committee.

Petri Peltonen, Director General, Department of Enterprise and Innovation, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Raimo Vistbacka, Master of Laws, Eero Järvinen, Armoured Vehicle Mechanic, Patria, Jussi Karimäki, Equipment Assembler, Patria, Juha Kuusi, System Specialist, Patria and Petri Pitkänen, workshop manager Patria, continued as members.

The Consultative Committee is appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders. The Articles of Association state that the Board of Directors shall consult the Consultative Committee on matters that concern major decrease or increase of operational activities, material changes in the company’s organization, and on issues which are otherwise of material importance to the industry that the company is engaged in, either in Finland or internationally.

As a general rule, the Consultative Committee convenes 3-4 times a year.  Compensation to the Consultative Committee includes following meeting fees: Chairman EUR 800, Vice Chairman EUR 600 and members EUR 500 paid for each meeting attended. Members of consultative committee that are employed by Patria are not paid separate meeting fees.