2013-01-17 08:34:11 -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 17 January 2013 at 9.30 am EET
Mr Philip Maguire, BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, has been
appointed Vice President, Wärtsilä Quality, as of 1 February 2013. Mr Maguire
will be responsible for Wärtsilä's group-wide quality programme and the quality
organisation. He will be a member of the Wärtsilä PowerTech management team and
report to Lars Hellberg, President, Wärtsilä PowerTech. He succeeds Mr Osmo
Härkönen who will retire at the end of January 2013.
Mr Maguire joins Wärtsilä from Tetra Pak where, as Vice President, Quality, he
developed and executed a quality acceleration programme. His extensive
experience also includes engine systems development, vehicle programmes and
business line management for the Ford Motor Company.
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For further information please contact:
Lars Hellberg
President, Wärtsilä PowerTech & Executive Vice President
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358
10 709 5280
lars.hellberg@wartsila.com
Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media and Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 400 267555
tuula.franck@wartsila.com
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 2011, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.2 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
Philip Maguire:
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