Viking Line Abp has appointed Kaj Takolander as the new vice president and head of sales and marketing in Finland, the Baltics and Russia. Takolander succeeds Anni Kallioniemi and will assume his post at Viking Line in October 2014. Mr. Takolander's most recent position is as Head of Passenger Sales & Marketing and Customer Service at Finnlines.

Prior to this, he was Managing Director of Copterline Oy, General Manager of Red Bull's Finnish subsidiary and Area Director of Sinebrychoff, among other things in charge of Duty Free and Travel Retail on the Baltic Sea.