Wärtsilä - Changes board/management/auditors

President of PowerTech Lars Hellberg to leave Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä Corporation, Company announcement, 25 June 2013 at 2 pm EET

Mr Lars Hellberg, President of PowerTech, Executive Vice President and member of
the Board of Management has announced he will leave Wärtsilä to become the
President & CEO of Fortaco Group, a Finnish industrial manufacturer. Mr Hellberg
will leave Wärtsilä at the latest in mid-December 2013. Wärtsilä has started the
process to appoint a successor for him."I want to thank Lars for his commitment in enhancing Wärtsilä's position as a
globally recognized technology leader during the past nine years. I wish him the
best of success with his new challenges," President and CEO Björn Rosengren
says.


For further information, please contact:

Lars Hellberg
President, PowerTech & Executive Vice President
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 5280
lars.hellberg@wartsila.com

Atte Palomäki
Executive 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 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,900 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.


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