BasWare - Changes board/management/auditors

Vesa Tykkyläinen to succeed Esa Tihilä as new CEO of Basware

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, September 26, 2016 at 09:30

Vesa Tykkyläinen to succeed Esa Tihilä as new CEO of Basware

Basware, the leading provider of networked purchase-to-pay solutions, e-
invoicing and innovative financing services, announces that Esa Tihilä has
stepped down as CEO and will be succeeded by Vesa Tykkyläinen, who will commence
in his new position on September 26, 2016.

Vesa Tykkyläinen was previously Senior Vice President of the Network business
area and a member of the Executive Team at Basware, having joined the company in
January 2016. Prior to joining Basware, Vesa Tykkyläinen was Vice President of
the Liquid Core Business Line at Nokia Networks and he has over 25 years of
leadership experience in the technology industry.

"Vesa brings extensive experience of managing large teams in the global
technology industry across international roles comprising business management,
product development and sales and marketing positions. While leading the Basware
Network business area he has proved effective at executing Basware's strategy
and is a skilled team builder. Therefore I believe that Vesa is the right person
to lead the company forward as Basware transitions from strategy development
into its implementation phase", states Basware's Chairman of the Board of
Directors Hannu Vaajoensuu.

"Basware is the global leader in networked purchase-to-pay and e-invoicing
solutions and services, with enormous further growth potential. I am very
excited to have the opportunity to lead the company and its experienced and
capable management team as it goes into the next phase of strategy execution",
adds Vesa Tykkyläinen.

Basware 's Board of Directors and Esa Tihilä have jointly agreed that he will
step down from his position of Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect and
will retire from the company.

"Under Esa's leadership, Basware has developed from a software company into a
cloud services provider with huge growth opportunities. On behalf of the whole
Board, I warmly thank Esa for his committed work and contribution to the company
and wish him all the best for the future", says Hannu Vaajoensuu.

BASWARE CORPORATION
Board of Directors

Hannu Vaajoensuu, Chairman of the Board, Basware Corporation

Briefing for analysts, investors and press:

A briefing related to the change of CEO will be held today at 12:00 EET at Hotel
Kämp (Kluuvikatu 2, 2nd floor), Helsinki, Finland.

For participants unable to join in person, an online meeting and call will take
place today at 5 pm EET / 3 pm UK time / 10 am US Eastern time. To join the
event, please use this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4667235922440390914.

Basware's Chairman of the Board of Directors Hannu Vaajoensuu and the new CEO
Vesa Tykkyläinen will participate in both sessions.

For more information, please contact:

Investor enquiries:
Ben Selby, Head of Investor Relations, Basware Corporation
Tel. +358 50 305 8077, ben.selby@basware.com

Media enquiries:
Sirje Ahvenlampi-Hyvönen, Communications Director, Basware Corporation
Tel. +358 50 557 3822, sirje.ahvenlampi@basware.com

Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Key media
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About Basware:
Basware (Nasdaq: BAS1V) is the global leader in providing networked purchase-to-
pay solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services. Basware's commerce
and financing network connects businesses in over 100 countries and territories
around the globe. As the largest open business network in the world, Basware
provides scale and reach for organizations of all sizes, enabling them to grow
their business and unlock value across their operations by simplifying and
streamlining financial processes. Small and large companies around the world
achieve significant cost savings, more flexible payment terms, greater
efficiencies and closer relationships with their suppliers. Find out more at
www.basware.com/investors.

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