CapMan appoints Haavisto CFO

Finnish private equity group CapMan has hired Niko Haavisto as CFO, effective from 1 May 2010.

Haavisto joins from Oriola-KD Corporation where he was director of financial control and planning. Prior to joining Oriola he held financial controller and auditing positions with GE Healthcare Finland and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

At CapMan, Haavisto will be responsible for group ginances, accounting and IT, reporting to CEO Heikki Westerlund.

Senior partner Olli Liitola will act as CFO until Haavisto starts in May.