MARIMEKKO’S HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RIIKA WIKBERG BECOMES MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT GROUP
Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 15 February 2018 at 8.35 a.m.
MARIMEKKO’S HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RIIKA WIKBERG BECOMES MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT GROUP
Marimekko’s Head of Business Development Riika Wikberg, M.Sc. (Econ.) and CEMS MIM, has been appointed a member of the company’s Management Group.
Riika Wikberg is responsible for leading the company’s key strategic development initiatives to further strengthen the international competitiveness and operational efficiency of Marimekko.
Riika Wikberg joined Marimekko on 1 March 2017. Prior to that she has worked in business development at Outotec and Fiskars and as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in its Helsinki and Los Angeles offices.
MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Corporate Communications
Piia Kumpulainen
Tel. +358 9 758 7293
piia.kumpulainen@marimekko.com
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Marimekko is a Finnish design company renowned for its original prints and colours. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. Marimekko products are sold in about 40 countries. In 2017, brand sales of the products worldwide amounted to EUR 193 million and the company's net sales were EUR 102 million. Roughly 160 Marimekko stores serve customers around the globe. The key markets are Northern Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. The Group employs about 450 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com
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