Marimekko - Changes board/management/auditors

ELINA AALTO IS APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF MARIMEKKO

Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 13 August 2015 at 11:30 a.m.

ELINA AALTO IS APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF MARIMEKKO

Elina Aalto, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed as Marimekko's Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) and member of the Management Group as of 11 December 2015. 

At the moment, Elina Aalto acts as Director of Finance and HR at the Finnish
media company A-lehdet Group. She has previously held several different
financial executive positions, e.g. CFO at Sodexo Finland and Country
Controller at H&M Finland. Elina Aalto is also a member of the Board of
Directors of Kalevala Jewelry and of Finnish Design Shop, which is part of
A-lehdet Group. 

”Elina Aalto has gained strong experience of financial management in a variety
of companies. I believe that her expertise and experience will excellently
support our business development. Especially her knowledge of retail finance
will be an asset to our continued international expansion,” says Tiina
Alahuhta-Kasko, President of Marimekko. 



MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Corporate Communications

Asta Halme
Tel. +358 9 7587 233
asta.halme@marimekko.com

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Key media


Marimekko is a Finnish design company renowned for its original prints and
colours. The company's product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags
and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware.
When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a
strong and unique identity. Marimekko products are sold in about 40 countries.
In 2014, brand sales of the products worldwide amounted to EUR 187 million and
the company's net sales were EUR 94 million. More than 140 Marimekko stores
serve customers around the globe. The key markets are Northern Europe, North
America and the Asia-Pacific region. The Group employs about 500 people. The
company's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com