Company Information: Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Building on more than 70 years of experience, Vaisala contributes to a better quality of life by providing a comprehensive range of innovative observation and measurement products and services for meteorology, weather critical operations and controlled environments. Headquartered in Finland, the company employs over 1200 professionals worldwideand is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The Vaisala Group has offices and operations in Finland, Northern America, France, United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Japan and Australia. Vaisala achieved net sales of EUR 242.5 million in 2008. Vaisala serves customers in over 100 countries. Operations outside Finland accounted for 94% of net sales in 2008. Business Areas: Meteorology serves professional meteorological customers by providing a comprehensive offering for their measurement, data management and early warning needs. Weather Critical Operations focuses on customers in roads, airports, defense and wind energy segments. It provides products and solutions to support customers in their operational decision making under any weather conditions. Controlled Environment serves industrial customers in building automation, cleanrooms and chambers and targeted industrial applications segments. It offers a broad range of measurement instruments to ensure customers operational quality and productivity.