James Han appointed President of Wärtsilä in ...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 7 November 2011

Mr James Han has been appointed President of Wärtsilä China as of November
14, 2011.

James Han has extensive experience in the manufacturing industries, taking
overall management roles and leading business on Country and Asia Pacific level.
For over 15 years he was the Country Manager at Sandvik, the Country Manager at
Olin Brass, and the Regional GM Asia Pacific at Outokumpu. Most recently he has
been working as an independent consultant in Shanghai.

Mr James Han succeeds Mr John Zhu, who has decided to pursue his career outside
Wärtsilä.
Wärtsilä has been present in China for more than 20 years, through its fully
owned subsidiary and long-term licensing agreements. To serve the world's
largest shipbuilding region, Wärtsilä has established joint ventures for
propeller and auxiliary generating set production with leading Chinese
shipbuilding groups and a joint venture for automation services. Wärtsilä also
manufactures thrusters at its 100 per cent owned company facilities, while low-
speed engines are produced by eight licensees and by a joint venture company.

In the marine market, the leading Chinese shipowners and shipyards are Wärtsilä
customers. Wärtsilä Services provides service and maintenance for its customers
from eight locations in China, the largest of which is in Shanghai. Including
Wärtsilä joint venture companies, there are currently more than 1800 Wärtsilä
employees working in China.

For further information, please contact:
Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media and Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: [phone]
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Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2010, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.6 billion with more than 17,500 employees. The company has
operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed
on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.

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