Wärtsilä Oyj Abp has appointed Saara Tahvanainen (48), M.S.S., as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications and member of Board of Management. Ms. Tahvanainen will commence in her role latest by the end of June 2023 and she will report to Wärtsilä's President & CEO Håkan Agnevall. Ms Tahvanainen will succeed Mr. Atte Palomäki, who will leave Wärtsilä with immediate effect.

Ms. Tahvanainen has extensive experience in the field of communication, branding, and marketing. She joins Wärtsilä from UPM, where she holds the position of Vice President for stakeholder relations, communications, marketing. Prior to UPM, Ms. Tahvanainen has lead the communications and marketing function in Outokumpu and communication teams in several companies, including Nokia.