Wärtsilä Appoints Group VP

Mr Atte Palomäki (42) M.Sc. (pol.) has been appointed Group Vice President, Corporate Communications, as of March 1, 2008. In this new position Mr. Palomäki becomes a member of the Wärtsilä Board of Management and reports to Mr Ole Johansson, President and CEO. With this appointment Wärtsilä aims to integrate its global corporate communications, brand management, marketing communications and investor relations.