Fri 25 Jan 2013, 07:47 GMT

Wärtsilä appoints CFO and Executive Vice President


Marco Wirén to join Wärtsilä from Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB.



Wärtsilä Corporation has announced that Marco Wirén [pictured] has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will officially commence his new role on August 1, 2013.

Wirén, aged 47, has a broad range of experience in financial management and international business management. He currently works as Executive Vice President and CFO at Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB, having held that position since 2008.

Prior to joining SSAB as Vice President Business control in 2007, Wirén held several managerial positions, including CFO and VP Business Development at infranet company Eltel Networks from 2002, and VP Business Development and Group Controller at construction company NCC between 1995 and 2001.

Raimo Lind, who has been Wärtsilä's CFO since 2000 as well as Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy to the CEO since 2005, will reach his contractual retirement age and retire thereafter. He will continue in his position until the release of the second quarter interim report, Wärtsilä said.


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