Spinnova Plc: Allan Andersen appointed as Chief Sales Officer and member of the management team

SPINNOVA PLC, COMPANY RELEASE, 2 MAY 2022 at 12:00 NOON  EEST
 

Spinnova Plc: Allan Andersen appointed as Chief Sales Officer and member of the management team

 

Spinnova has appointed Allan Andersen as Chief Sales Officer and a member of the management team. This position is new in Spinnova and is an essential role supporting Spinnova’s growth and scaling.  He starts in his position today, 2 May 2022 and reports to the CEO.

 

Allan Andersen has 20 years of experience from various Commercial and Business Development roles in the sporting goods industry. Prior to joining Spinnova, he worked for Under Armour from 2013 to 2022 in several positions including Director of Sales, Director of Commercial Optimization and Go-to-Market, Chief of Staff of Global Revenue and Director of International Business Development. From 2001 to 2013 he worked for Adidas Nordic and Adidas Latin America gaining significant experience in sporting goods sales and advancing ultimately to the role of Sales Director of Adidas Latin America.

 

Lotta Kopra continues as Chief Product Officer and member of the Spinnova management team, reporting to the CEO.

 

“We’re happy to welcome Allan to help build our success story with our customers and partners and to further strengthen the Spinnova management team. He has excellent expertise in international market expansion, sales development across channels and brand development. From the beginning, we have partnered with leading brands in apparel and footwear, to develop commercial SPINNOVA® textile products. Our goal is to be the preferred sustainable textile material in various categories and industries. Allan’s experience and profile is a great fit for our ambitions and mission and we are excited that he is joining the team”, comments CEO Janne Poranen from Spinnova.

 

“I am delighted to be joining Spinnova at this pivotal moment in the commercial phase and to be able to help create even more value and opportunities for our customers and partners. I look forward to bringing my international sales and market development expertise to Spinnova and to further develop and drive the strong foundation build built by the Spinnova team”, comments Allan Andersen, Spinnova’s Chief Sales Officer.

 

Spinnova Plc

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Janne Poranen, CEO

Tel. +358 400 138711

ir@spinnova.fi

 

 

Certified advisor:

 

Aktia Alexander Corporate Finance Oy

+358 50 520 4098

 

Distribution:

 

Nasdaq Helsinki

Key media

 

SPINNOVA – Sustainable textile materials, naturally

 

Spinnova transforms the way textiles are manufactured globally. Based in Finland, Spinnova has developed breakthrough technology for making textile fibre out of wood or waste, such as leather, textile or agricultural waste, without harmful chemicals.

 

The patented SPINNOVA® fibre creates zero waste and side streams or microplastics, and its CO2 emissions and water use are minimal. SPINNOVA® materials are quickly biodegradable and circular. Spinnova is committed to using only sustainable raw materials such as FSC certified wood and waste. SPINNOVA® fibre is produced without harmful or complex chemical processes, and has the touch and feel of natural fibres such as cotton and linen.

 

Spinnova has received awards from e.g. the Fast Company, ISPO, Scandinavian Outdoor, ANDAM, Monocle and Marie Claire UK.

 

Spinnova’s shares (SPINN) are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki First North Growth Market.

 

SPINNOVA® home: www.spinnova.com

Corporate & IR site: www.spinnovagroup.com