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PÄIVI PALTOLA IS APPOINTED CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER OF MARIMEKKO

Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 15 September 2016 at 9.30

PÄIVI PALTOLA IS APPOINTED CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER OF MARIMEKKO

Päivi Paltola, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed as Marimekko’s Chief Marketing
Officer (CMO) and member of the Management Group as of 30 January 2017. 

At the moment, Päivi Paltola works for the consumer goods company Fiskars
Corporation as Senior Vice President of the Scandinavian Living business unit.
She is responsible for brands such as Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Arabia and
Rörstrand as well as their global digital and retail network concept
development. Previously she has acted, for example, as Brand Director and
Category Manager at the Finnish cosmetic company Lumene. She is also a member
of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Design Museum. 

”Päivi Paltola has strong experience of international omnichannel retail and
marketing as well as internationalising Finnish consumer brands. In addition to
boosting our international brand awareness, we focus our marketing increasingly
on supporting Marimekko’s global retail-driven business. I believe that Päivi’s
experience will be an asset to us in this work and it’s great to have such a
versatile professional to lead and develop our marketing to a new level,” says
Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, Marimekko’s President and CEO. 

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Corporate Communications

Piia Kumpulainen
Tel. +358 9 758 7293
piia.kumpulainen@marimekko.com

DISTRIBUTION:
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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 2015, brand sales of the products worldwide amounted to EUR 186 million and
the company's net sales were approximately EUR 96 million. More than 150
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 Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com