/Annual report 2008
Activities around the world
Vaisala Group is a global company with 1 200 personnel around the world. Vaisala's personnel and distributor network serve customers in more than 100 countries. Efficient customer service requires presence, knowledge of local circumstances and close contacts with customers. Operations outside Finland accounted for 94% of Vaisala's net sales in 2008.
At the end of 2008, Vaisala employed 735 people at its headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. They are engaged in research, product development, sales and marketing, customer service, production and administrative functions.
Vaisala has 26 offices around the world: Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Sweden, the UK, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates. The size of the offices varies by country and business area. At the end of 2008, 39 percent of Vaisala's employees worked outside Finland.
