Lars Hellberg, president of PowerTech, executive vice president and member of the board of management announced he will leave Wärtsilä to become the president & CEO of Fortaco Group, a Finnish industrial manufacturer.
Hellberg is projected to leave Wärtsilä in mid-December 2013, and the company has begun the process to appoint a successor for him.
"I want to thank Lars for his commitment in enhancing Wärtsilä's position as a globally recognized technology leader during the past nine years,” said President and CEO of Wärtsilä, Björn Rosengren.“I wish him the best of success with his new challenges.”