Mervi Metsänen-Kalliovaara (M.Sc.), 44, has been appointed as Sales Director and member of the Management Group of Marimekko Corporation as of 1 February 2008. She begins to work with the company immediately. Ms Metsänen-Kalliovaara will start by heading a project to strengthen and unify the company's sales and store concept in Finland and abroad. The project involves both Marimekko's own stores and concept stores, retail and wholesale, as well as business-to-business sales. The aim is to enhance the customer's shopping experience in the stores and to ensure steady growth and profitability of sales. Ms Metsänen-Kalliovaara has previously worked as a Retail Director for the design company Iittala Group, where she was responsible for building Iittala's international retail concept as well as for business-to-business sales in Finland. Before Iittala, she held management positions in sales and marketing at L'Oréal Finland Oy. MARIMEKKO CORPORATION Group Communications Marja Korkeela Tel. +358 9 758 7238 Fax: +358 9 759 1676 Email: marja.korkeela@marimekko.fi Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Principal media Marimekko's website: www.marimekko.com Marimekko is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad. In 2006, the company's net sales amounted to EUR 71.4 million. Exports and income from international operations accounted for 25% of the Group's net sales. Licensing has been part of Marimekko's operations in Finland and abroad since the 1960s. The Group employs about 400 people. The company's share is quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. For further information, visit www.marimekko.com
MERVI METSÄNEN-KALLIOVAARA BECOMES SALES DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT
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