Wärtsilä appoints Marco Ryan to lead digital development

Wärtsilä Corporation, Changes in management, 24 August 2016 at 12:00 hrs EET

Wärtsilä has appointed Mr Marco Ryan (50) as Chief Digital Officer & Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective from 26 September 2016. He will report to President & CEO Mr Jaakko Eskola and be based in Helsinki, Finland. Mr Ryan has a Bachelor of Science degree in CIS Management.

Wärtsilä is strongly focused on digitalising its operations and customer offering. In this new position, Mr Ryan is to define, develop and execute Wärtsilä's digital strategy, organisational blue print, and related digital governance in close collaboration with the CEO and the Board of Management. He will also lead the Information Management (IM) organisation, which is today made up of more than 200 persons globally.

Marco Ryan is an experienced digital transformation executive. He has a solid international track record in creating and implementing digital strategies in both consumer and B-2-B businesses, with work experience in the UK, USA, Middle East, Asia and Europe. His latest positions include those of Chief Digital Officer at Thomas Cook Group plc in the UK, Partner & Managing Director at Accenture Interactive (ASEAN) in Singapore, and Senior Vice President, Group Head of eCommerce and Innovation at Premier Farnell Plc in the UK.

"Our mission is to shape the markets and to boost our customers' businesses, and going digital is an integral part of this. I am pleased to have Marco with us to take the lead in Wärtsilä's digital transformation. He has the vision and expertise needed to take the next long steps in this programme," says Jaakko Eskola, President & CEO of Wärtsilä.

Photo of Marco Ryan

For further information, please contact:

Atte Palomäki
Executive Vice President, Communications & Branding
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 5599
atte.palomaki@wartsila.com 

Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2015, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5 billion with approximately 18,800 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com