Wärtsilä Corporation announced that Marco Wirén has been appointed President of Energy Solutions, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective 1 October 2018. In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's Energy Solutions business globally, and will report to President & CEO Jaakko Eskola. Wirén is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Wärtsilä, holding this position since August 2013.

Prior to joining Wärtsilä, he had broad-ranging experience of financial management and international business management from the steel manufacturer SSAB and the construction company NCC. Arjen Berends has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective 1 October 2018. He will report to President & CEO Jaakko Eskola.

He has held several key positions in financial management within Wärtsilä's business areas and subsidiaries. Since 2012, Berends has been Vice President Finance and Business Control for Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.