Jouko Karvinen has been voted for by investment analysts and portfolio managers covering the pulp and paper industry as European CEO of the Year. This is the second time Karvinen has picked up the award, he also won it in 2008 when he had only been in the post for twelve months and one week, reports news providing and analysis company RISI, which has initiated the CEO of the Year Award.Analysts have been impressed with Jouko Karvinen's leadership since he became CEO in 2007. "He has shown strong leadership through restructuring since the outset of his appointment and all through 2009. He has also demonstrated clearly that he understands both the needs of the industry and of investors," one analyst said.Another analyst noted that Karvinen "continues to tackle difficult measures while also positioning the company for future growth, such as its acquisition of the ENCE assets in Uruguay.""I am happy, humbled and feel privileged for receiving this award for a second time by the vote of true forest industry experts. But ultimately this is a team sport - and therefore I hope all my colleagues at Stora Enso will share a big piece of the recognition, no boat sails fast with the skipper only," Karvinen told Mark Rushton, Editor, Pulp & Paper International Magazine, in a recent interview.