Heikki Vappula, Executive Vice President of UPM Biorefining, believed to have died in a plane crash
Executive Vice President of UPM Biorefining Business Area, Heikki Vappula is believed to have died in a plane crash while on a private trip in Zimbabwe on Friday. The authorities have confirmed that his name appears on the passenger list of the crashed plane.
Heikki Vappula was 51 years old. He joined UPM in 2006 as Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing. During 2010-2013 he acted as the President of Energy & Pulp Business Group. Since 2013 he held his current position. He was also a member of the Board of Finnish Forest Industries Federation. Before joining the forest industry Heikki had a successful career in Nokia Corporation for 13 years.
"We owe a debt of gratitude to Heikki who was a visionary and inspiring executive, always hungry for results. His insights and energy will be greatly missed by colleagues as well as business partners around the world," says Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO of UPM.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire Executive Team, I wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to Heikki's family. We wish everybody to respect the privacy of Heikki's family. This tragedy escapes all words."
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Trascendió que Heikki Vappula, vicepresidente ejecutivo de UPM Biorefining, murió en un accidente de avión. Se cree que murió en un accidente aéreo, vicepresidente ejecutivo del área de negocios de biorrefino de upm, se cree que heikki vappula murió en un accidente aéreo durante un viaje privado a Zimbabwe el viernes. las autoridades han confirmado que su nombre aparece en la lista de pasajeros del avión estrellado. Heikki Vappula tenía 51 años. se unió a upm en 2006 como vicepresidente senior de abastecimiento global. durante 2010-2013 actuó como presidente del grupo empresarial de energía y celulosa. Desde 2013 ocupó su cargo actual. También fue miembro de la junta de la federación finlandesa de industrias forestales. antes de unirse a la industria forestal, heikki tuvo una exitosa carrera en la corporación Nokia durante 13 años. "Tenemos una deuda de gratitud con heikki, que fue un ejecutivo visionario e inspirador, siempre ansioso por obtener resultados. Sus ideas y su energía serán muy extrañadas por colegas y socios comerciales de todo el mundo", dice jussi pesonen, presidente y director general de upm "en nombre de la junta directiva
REUTER https://in.reuters.com/article/zimbabwe-crash-finland/update-1-four-finns-among-five-killed-in-private-plane-crash-in-zimbabwe-idINL8N1XZ0QZ
Four Finns among five killed in private plane crash in Zimbabwe
HELSINKI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Four Finnish citizens are believed to have been among five people who died in a plane crash in Zimbabwe on Friday, their companies and Finland’s foreign ministry said.
The plane crashed near Masvingo, the ministry said.
Finnish pulp and paper maker UPM said Heikki Vappula, 51, executive vice president of UPM Biorefining, appeared on the passenger list of the crashed private plane.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to Heikki who was a visionary and inspiring executive... His insights and energy will be greatly missed,” UPM Chief Executive Jussi Pesonen said in a statement.