Changes in Konecranes Leadership Team: Minna Aila appointed EVP, Corporate Affairs & Brand

KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE December 15, 2023 at 11:45 AM EET

 

Changes in Konecranes Leadership Team: Minna Aila appointed EVP, Corporate Affairs & Brand

 

Konecranes has appointed Minna Aila Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Brand, and member of the Konecranes Leadership Team. In her role she will be responsible for communications, brand, public affairs and investor relations. She will start at Konecranes on July 1, 2024, and will report to Konecranes’ President and CEO Anders Svensson.

 

Minna Aila rejoins Konecranes from Neste Corporation. Prior to Neste, Minna Aila held the position of Executive Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Affairs and was a member of the leadership team at Konecranes.

 

“I am very pleased to welcome Minna Aila back to Konecranes. She is a visionary leader with strong global experience in heading communications, marketing and public affairs in different companies, industries and environments. I am confident that with her strong track record she will have a positive contribution to our communications and marketing agenda”, says Anders Svensson, President and CEO of Konecranes Plc.

 

" I am excited to rejoin Konecranes and feel very motivated to get to work with great colleagues, many of whom I already know. I share the company's values and look forward to contributing towards the targets set out in its new strategy", says Minna Aila.

 

Minna Aila’s photo and CV are attached to this release.

 

As of July 1, 2024, the Konecranes Leadership Team will consist of the following members:

 

Anders Svensson, President and CEO

Teo Ottola, CFO

Fabio Fiorino, Executive Vice President, Industrial Service & Equipment

Juha Pankakoski, Executive Vice President, Port Solutions, and for the time being, Executive Vice President, Technologies

Minna Aila, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Brand

Anneli Karkovirta, Executive Vice President, People & Culture

Sirpa Poitsalo, Executive Vice President, General Counsel

 

 

KONECRANES PLC

Anders Svensson

President and CEO

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

For investors and analysts, please contact

Kiira Fröberg,

Vice President, Investor Relations,

tel. +358 (0) 20 427 2050

 

For media, please contact

Niina Suhonen

Vice President, Brand & Communications

tel. +358 (0) 40 843 9438

 

Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with around 16,500 professionals in over 50 countries, Konecranes is trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs. In 2022, Group sales totalled EUR 3.4 billion. Konecranes shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR).

 

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