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LASSE LINDQVIST IS APPOINTED CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER OF MARIMEKKO

Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 11 June 2015 at 8.30 a.m.

LASSE LINDQVIST IS APPOINTED CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER OF MARIMEKKO

Lasse Lindqvist, M.Sc., has been appointed as Marimekko's Chief Marketing
Officer (CMO) and member of the Management Group as of 10 August 2015. 

As CMO, Lasse Lindqvist succeeds Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko who, alongside acting as
the President of Marimekko, has so far also been in charge of the company's
marketing. 

Lasse Lindqvist acts as a business and brand strategy consultant for the McCann
advertising agency in New York. He has previously worked at Nokia Corporation
as Director of Marketing Strategy, being also responsible for the company's
brand strategy. He also served for several years as a consultant for McKinsey &
Company in different parts of the world. 

”Lasse Lindqvist has strong experience of global consumer brands and their
marketing strategies. He embodies a rare combination of creative vision and
analytic thinking. At Marimekko, we are moving into a new stage, which involves
enhancing the holistic customer experience. I believe that Lasse's expertise
and experience will provide excellent support to us on this path,” 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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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