2011-12-21 08:00:00 CET

2011-12-21 08:01:42 CET


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Wärtsilä - Changes board/management/auditors

Appointments within Wärtsilä's Board of Management 


Wärtsilä Corporation, Company announcement, 21 December 2011, 09:00 AM (EET)

As regulatory developments have become an increasingly important strategic
driver for Wärtsilä businesses, Wärtsilä has decided to strengthen its
activities to enhance and promote the policy framework fostering the strategic
business targets.

The following appointments have been made within Wärtsilä Corporation's Board of
Management, with effect from 1 January 2012:

Mr. Kari Hietanen (48) LLM, currently Group Vice President for Legal Affairs and
HR, has been appointed Group Vice President, Corporate Relations and Legal. His
responsibilities also include Sustainability & EOHS (Environment, Occupational
Health and Safety) and Intellectual Asset Management. Mr. Hietanen has worked
for Wärtsilä since 1989, and he has been a member of the Board of Management
since 2002.

Ms. Päivi Castrén (53) MSc (Soc.Sc.), has been appointed Group Vice President
Human Resources and a member of the Board of Management. Ms. Castrén has worked
as Vice President Human Resources for Wärtsilä since 2005.

With these appointments Wärtsilä aims to further its emphasis on being a
preferred employer with first rate global HR practices, and on being recognized
for its innovative operations and technologies.

For further information, please contact:

Mr Atte Palomäki
Group Vice President, Communications & Branding
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 5599
atte.palomaki@wartsila.com


Wärtsilä in  brief

Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2010, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.6 billion with more than 17,500 employees. The company has
operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed
on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. www.wartsila.com



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