Marimekko Oyj
ANNA TEURNELL IS APPOINTED AS NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF MARIMEKKO

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Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 16 April 2014 at 9 AM

The international recruitment process announced by Marimekko on 5 February 2014
has been completed. Anna Teurnell has been appointed as the new Creative
Director of Marimekko and member of the company's Management Group as of 15
July 2014. 

Anna Teurnell is currently Head of Design for the fashion brand & Other Stories
with responsibility for the design of all fashion lines and leading the design
teams in Paris and Stockholm. She has been involved from the beginning in
building this brand which offers diversified fashion collections designed with
great attention to detail and quality. Anna Teurnell has graduated from
Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm and has worked for the Hennes & Mauritz
Group in several key roles in brand management and design. She also has
experience in print design for fashion. 

Anna Teurnell will lead Marimekko's design team and be responsible for the
company's design strategy for fashion, bags and accessories as well as home
products. Minna Kemell-Kutvonen, previous Creative Director of Marimekko, will
continue in the design team with responsibility for print design. 

'I think that Anna Teurnell has the perfect background to lead our design team
given our ambition to become one of the most fascinating design brands in the
world in our field. Under her leadership we will focus on taking our fashion,
bag and accessory assortment to a higher level and continue to develop our home
product range further. Anna Teurnell's artistic vision, international
experience and Nordic background are a great combination to help us meet our
high ambitions. I am also pleased that Minna Kemell-Kutvonen will now be
concentrating on further strengthening our core competence, print design,' says
Mika Ihamuotila, President and CEO. 

'I am very excited to join the Marimekko family. I grew up with Marimekko and
have had a genuine fondness for it my whole life. I also had the pleasure of
getting to know it more closely when I was in charge of H&M's Tribute to
Marimekko collection launched for summer 2008. To me, the positive Marimekko
spirit stems from a unique marriage of Nordic elements. I am highly motivated
to start working with my new team to make Marimekko's print, colour and product
design even more appealing,' states Anna Teurnell. 

As a result of its international expansion in recent years, Marimekko is now
serving an ever wider customer base. The company aims to fulfil the needs of
this growing group of friends of Marimekko while remaining true to its Finnish
and Nordic roots. Another important aim is to find new materials and to
increase the share of ecological materials in Marimekko's collections. 

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Corporate Communications

Piia Kumpulainen
Tel. +358 9 758 7293
piia.kumpulainen@marimekko.com

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Key media

Marimekko is a Finnish textile and clothing design company, renowned first and
foremost for its original prints and colours. The company designs and
manufactures high-quality household goods ranging from interior decoration
textiles to tableware as well as clothing, bags, and other accessories. When
Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unprecedented printed fabrics gave it a
strong and unique identity. Marimekko products are sold in about 40 countries.
In 2013, sales of the company's brands were some EUR 191 million with net sales
of EUR 94 million. At the end of 2013, there were 133 Marimekko stores. The key
markets are Northern Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. The
Group has about 500 employees. Marimekko's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX


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Language:    English        
Company:     Marimekko Oyj  
 
 
             Finland        
ISIN:        FI0009007660   
 
 
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