Wärtsilä has selected Anu Sirkiä, MBA, to serve as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications and as a member of its Board of Management. Ms. Sirkiä, 49, will assume her role by the end of November 2024, reporting directly to President & CEO Håkan Agnevall. She will be taking over from Ms. Saara Tahvanainen, who has transitioned to a new opportunity outside the company.
Ms. Sirkiä brings a wealth of expertise in communications, branding, and marketing. She currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Communications at Amer Sports, where she is also a member of the Executive Board. Her previous roles include leading global internal communications at KONE and various leadership positions at Aalto University Executive Education.
Wärtsilä’s President & CEO, Håkan Agnevall, expressed his enthusiasm for the appointment: “Wärtsilä are thrilled to welcome Anu to Wärtsilä as we continue our journey to advance the decarbonization of the marine and energy industries. Her proven leadership in marketing and communications, coupled with her extensive experience in driving change on a global scale, makes her an excellent fit to lead our efforts in transforming Wärtsilä’s marketing and communications.”
About Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Committed to advancing sustainable technology and services, Wärtsilä helps its customers enhance both environmental and economic performance. The company’s team of 17,800 dedicated professionals operates in over 280 locations across 79 countries, driving the decarbonization transformation worldwide. In 2023, Wärtsilä reported net sales of EUR 6.0 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.