Reijo Kemppinen appointed new EBRD Director of Communications

Press release 325/2008
9 September, 2008

Reijo Kemppinen from Finland has been appointed the new Director of Communications at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD. Mr Kemppinen is currently acting as Head of the European Commission Representation in the UK.

Mr Kemppinen has made an extensive career in public relations, communications and journalism. He has worked in a number of highly visible EU positions, including Spokesman of European Commission President Romano Prodi and Spokesman of Finland’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels during the first Finnish EU Presidency.

Following a career in Finnish television reporting and print journalism, Mr Kemppinen joined the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where he worked as Commercial Counsellor and Press Counsellor

Mr Kemppinen will start his new job as the Director of Communications at the EBRD on 15 October 2008.

Further information: Anthony Williams, Head of Media Relations, EBRD, tel. +44 20 7338 6997