Wartsila appoints Saara Tahvanainen as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications and a member of the Wartsila Board of Management

Wartsila appoints Saara Tahvanainen as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications and a member of the Wartsila Board of Management.

Wartsila 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 Wartsila's President & CEO Hakan Agnevall. Ms Tahvanainen will succeed Mr Atte Palomaki, who will leave Wartsila with immediate effect.

Ms Tahvanainen has extensive experience in the field of communication, branding, and marketing. She joins Wartsila 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.

'I am very pleased to welcome Saara to the Wartsila team and our journey of shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy. With her solid leadership and strong track record from several international industrial companies she will play a pivotal role in taking our marketing and communications agenda to the next level. I would like to thank Atte Palomaki for his long commitment to Wartsila and for his contribution to the development of Wartsila's communication and marketing throughout the years. I wish him great success in his future endeavors', says Hakan Agnevall, President & CEO of Wartsila Corporation.

For further information, please contact:

Teija Sarajarvi

Executive Vice President, HR

Wartsila Corporation

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Wartsila in brief

Wartsila is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 17,500 professionals in more than 240 locations in 79 countries shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. In 2022, Wartsila's net sales totalled EUR 5.8 billion. Wartsila is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.wartsila.com

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