Mr Ain Kuus (M.Sc. Mech. Eng.) has been appointed Managing Director of Are Oy’s subsidiary AS Are Eesti, Estonia.

Mr Kuus has taken up his position on September 15, 2005, and is located in Tallinn, Estonia. Mr Kuus reports to Mr Esa Klemetti, Director, Baltic countries.

Mr Kuus has earlier been employed for seven years at AS Hiieko as Managing Director.

AS Are Eesti will develop its present organization to form four distinct business units under the supervision of the Managing Director:

- Building Services Contracting which includes both contracting and industrial projects
- Maintenance Services
- Technical Services: offer calculation, purchasing, technical planning
- Finance and administration

Mr Kalev Väliste will continue as the responsible Director for Building Services Contracting and Mr Urmas Laanemets as Services and Maintenance Manager. The development of administrative matters will be the responsibility of Ms Marge Meius.

AS Are Eesti’s business activities consist of heating, plumbing, sprinkler, air conditioning, ventilation, electrical systems and automation building services and maintenance thereof. Its key customers are major industrial companies, property owners and construction companies.

Are Group

Jussi Piipponen
President and CEO

Further information Esa Klemetti, esa.klemetti@are.fi, tel. +358 40 300 5635.