Chief Digital Officer Marco Ryan to leave Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä Corporation, Stock exchange release 18 July 2019 at 09:00 UTC+2

Chief Digital Officer Marco Ryan to leave Wärtsilä

Mr Marco Ryan, Chief Digital Officer & Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Management has resigned from Wärtsilä with immediate effect. Ryan will be appointed to a key position outside Wärtsilä.

Wärtsilä’s Board of Management will evaluate how to organise the digital organisation for the future to provide increased value to customers and the society.

“Wärtsilä has taken a long and noteworthy digital leap in its operations and offering during the past years. We have become a data-driven enterprise, and our global team is today ready and able to embed this expertise into successfully executing our strategies. I wish to thank Marco for leading this transformation in a steadfast and engaging way,” says Jaakko Eskola, President and CEO of Wärtsilä.

For further information, please contact:

Atte Palomäki
Executive Vice President, Communications, Branding & Marketing
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 5599
atte.palomaki@wartsila.com

For investor information, please contact:

Natalia Valtasaari
Vice President, Investor Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 5637
natalia.valtasaari@wartsila.com

Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2018, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 5.2 billion with approximately 19,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com