SALO, FINLAND -- Salcomp, a top ODM of cellphone charges, has named Jari Saarinen chief financial officer, effective Jan. 25, 2009. Saarinen previously was CFO of Solifer Group, and has worked for Kone Corp. and MacGregor Group, and was CFO and CEO at Biotie Therapies Corp.

Also, Salcomp promoted Pekka Kyyriäinen to vice president, global operations, superseding Osmo Oja, who is retiring. He was general manager of Salcomp's plant in China since 2006.

Salcomp employs more than 10,000 workers and has 2007 revenues of $356 million.