Juha Vanhainen, Executive Vice President, Energy, Logistics, Business Information Services and Wood Supply Operations in Finland and Sweden, will leave his position at Stora Enso as of 15 March 2015. He will take up the position of CEO with the Finnish food company Apetit  Plc.

Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the appointment of Glenn Perry to the role of vice president of the company's Embedded Systems Division. The Mentor Graphics® Embedded Systems Division enables embedded development for a variety of applications including automotive, industrial, smart energy, medical devices, and consumer electronics.

Teri List-Stoll of Kraft and Charles W. Scharf of Visa to join board; Dave Marquardt and Dina Dublon to retire from board at end of current term; company increases dividend by 11 percent.

Bloomer Plastics, Inc., a leading producer of custom engineered cast embossed films for the industrial, medical and packaging markets, today announced the addition of Terrance Smith to its executive team as Vice President of Operations.

Metso Corporation's four biggest registered shareholders on September 1, 2014, have named the following persons as their representatives in Metso's Nomination Board:

Richard Garneau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP), has been named to Canada's Clean50, recognizing leaders who have made the greatest contributions to sustainable development or clean capitalism in Canada.

To say that Brent Weaver knows Mitsubishi printing technology up and down and inside and out is something of an understatement. For the better part of his 25-year career, Weaver has plied his prodigious technical skills helping Mitsubishi press users in western states get the most out of their investment.

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today announced Pamela Henson has been named president and publisher of The Post-Crescent in Appleton, WI. In addition, Henson will become regional president of Gannett Wisconsin, overseeing all 10 of the company's Wisconsin properties. She succeeds Genia Lovett, who retired from the same position in June and will report to Laura Hollingsworth, central group president for Gannett U.S. Community Publishing (USCP).

Matt Gross, award-winning editor, writer and author, has been appointed as the new editor of Boston.com, effective Sept. 29.

International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) announced the election of Ray G. Young to its board of directors effective October 1, 2014. Mr. Young, age 52, has been the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) since 2010. Prior to joining ADM, Young served as vice president of international operations in China at General Motors Company (GM), as well as executive vice president and chief financial officer of GM.

Brian Chalmers is joining Heidelberg UK as sales representative for Scotland. He brings with him extensive graphic arts experience, from both a supplier and printer perspective.

Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a leading supplier of high-performance integrated circuits and system solutions, today announced the appointment of Ali Sahin as vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Mr. Sahin is based in Munich, Germany and reports to Steve Bakos, senior vice president of sales. His responsibilities include management of Exar's European sales and field applications staff, a wide network of sales representatives, and authorized distributors.