Hannu Mäntymaa will head the longer term Voyage enterprise unit following is integration into marine energy.
Wärtsilä’s Voyage business, which has been hit by each the pandemic and the closing of Wärtsilä’s operations in Russia, is to be built-in into its Marine Power unit and its president, Sean Fernback, is go away the corporate.
Fernback has been succeeded by Hannu Mäntymaa at the moment VP efficiency providers at Wärtsilä Marine Power.
Mäntymaa will lead the combination course of till year-end and is becoming a member of Wärtsilä’s Board of Management for the interim interval. He will then proceed as the top of the longer term Voyage enterprise unit when the built-in group turns into efficient as of January 1, 2023. From that date, the monetary figures of the Voyage enterprise unit will probably be consolidated into Marine Power financials.
“During the last years Voyage has taken important steps to bring together the teams and competences from several Wärtsilä acquisitions in the marine digital space,” says Wärtsilä Corporation President and CEO Håkan Agnevall. “During the same period the Voyage business has been severely impacted by the pandemic and recently the closure of Wärtsilä’s operations in Russia. However, the turnaround of Voyage continues, and the intention is to accelerate these efforts through the outlined changes. By linking the unique digital expertise in Voyage with our well-established Performance Services, we take the next step in creating end-to-end digital solutions for maritime customers. With this offering we can further optimize marine operations for lower costs and reduced emissions. Customers can benefit from Wärtsilä’s unique set of capabilities, combining the optimization of vessel operations with ports traffic management and performance-based services for port-to-port operations.”
“I would like to thank Sean for his important contribution in developing the current Voyage business and for leading the operations during the past two challenging years,” provides Agnevall. “Now we are taking the next step to further integrate our marine offering, and I wish Hannu the best of success in this important role.”
