Vaisala - Company Announcement

Vaisala plans to restructure its business

Vaisala Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
January 27, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Vaisala plans to restructure its business

Vaisala is planning to restructure its business in order to strengthen the
capability to implement its strategy and to increase agility. Vaisala continues
to invest in its growth businesses and to develop products and services which
combine customers' business expertise and Vaisala's technology leadership. The
goal of the planned restructuring is to strengthen customer focus across all
functions and to ensure operational efficiency through simplification.

Weather and Controlled Environment Business Areas face different market
challenges and they operate with different business models. Weather Business
Area is executing its renewable energy strategy and building new business around
information services. In order to accelerate the implementation of this strategy
Weather Business Area is planning to restructure its business under three
business units:
  * Meteorology, serving meteorological and defense customer groups
  * Transportation, serving airports, roads, rail and maritime customer groups
  * Energy, serving customers from renewable energy sector

Strategy implementation in Controlled Environment Business Area includes
developing sales channel for life science and industrial customers, driving
regional expansion and enhancing offering in order to create value for
customers' operations. In order to accelerate the implementation of this
strategy Controlled Environment Business Area is planning to restructure its
business under three regions:
  * Americas
  * EMEA
  * APAC
These regions are fully aligned with Vaisala's current reporting structure:
Americas (North and South America), EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), and
APAC (Asia Pacific including Japan and Australia).

In order to foster the business areas to operate with different business models
the current Service function is planned to be integrated into Weather and
Controlled Environment Business Areas. In the proposed structure Information
Services and Field Services would be part of Weather Business Area whereas
Calibration and Repair Services would be part of Controlled Environment Business
Area. Operations and support units including marketing are planned to continue
as group functions."The aim of the planned restructuring is to accelerate Vaisala's growth strategy
implementation. An integral part of the strategy is to drive efficiency through
simplification both in the way we operate and develop our organization. By the
planned consolidation of Weather Business Area into three business units and by
making services an integral part of our Weather Business Area we can increase
both our efficiency and customer focus. Controlled Environment Business Area is
planned to be organized around three regions with full business responsibility.
The aim is to increase customer focus and agility in this fast moving business.
This will be further enhanced by accelerated portfolio renewal. The planned
restructuring outlined above is a vital part of our strategy implementation
aiming at 5% average annual growth and 15% operational profit," says Vaisala's
President and CEO Kjell Forsén.

The proposed new organization is planned to be effective on April 1, 2015.

During the restructuring Vaisala will adhere to the local legislation and
practices in each country. In Finland, Vaisala will initiate co-operation
negotiations on February 2, 2015. The planned reorganization is expected to lead
to a reduction in personnel. The reduction of employees is estimated to total
60 full-time equivalents out of which about 25 are estimated to be in Finland.

Vaisala will publish 2014 financial statements on February 12, 2015.

Further information
Kjell Forsén, President and CEO
Tel. +358 9 8949 2202

Kaarina Muurinen, CFO
Mobile +358 40 577 5066

Vaisala Corporation

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Building
on 78 years of experience, Vaisala contributes to a better quality of life by
providing a comprehensive range of innovative observation and measurement
products and services for chosen weather-related and industrial markets.
Headquartered in Finland, Vaisala employs approximately 1,600 professionals
worldwide and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange.
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