As previously announced, Håkan Agnevall has been appointed President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the position on 1 February 2021. He succeeds Jaakko Eskola who will continue as a senior advisor to the Board and executive team until he retires on June 30, 2021, the company said in its release.
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 2019, 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.