President & CEOb. 1952, D. Sc. (Tech.), D.Sc. (Tech.) h.c.
Member of the Board since 2003. President of KONE Corporation since 2005, and President & CEO since 2006. Previously served as Executive Vice President of Nokia Corporation 2004, as President of Nokia Mobile Phones 1998–2003 and as President of Nokia Telecommunications 1993–1998.
Current key positions of trust: Chairman of the Board of the Aalto University Foundation, and member of the Board of UPM Kymmene Corporation and of the Foundation Board of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD, Switzerland).
M&A and Strategic Alliances, Russia, Legal Affairsb. 1957, LL.M.
Member of the Executive Board since 1995. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1983. Previously served as General Counsel of KONE Corporation 1991–2001.
Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Oy Karl Fazer Ab, Member of the Board of Sponda Plc and Member of the Board of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation (Japan).
CFOb. 1969, M.Sc. (Econ).
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2009. Previously served at Goldman Sachs from 1998–2009, most recently as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division and at UBS in various positions from 1994–1998.
Service Businessb. 1954, Licentiate in Technology
Member of the Executive Board since 2005. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1984. Previously served in KONE Corporation as Executive Vice President, Asia-Pacific 2004–2010, as Executive Vice President, New Equipment Business, Elevators and Escalators 2001–2004, as Senior Vice President, New Equipment Business and Technology 1995–2001 and as Director of the Research Center 1990–1994.
Marketing and Communicationsb. 1964, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2008. Previously served as Director of Communications of Elisa Corporation 2007–2008, as Nordic CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide 2003–2006, as CEO of Euro RSCG Corporation 1992–2006 and as Marketing Consultant of Rubinstein Consulting 1989–1992.
Central and North Europeb.1963, M. Sc. (Electrical Engineering)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2008. Previously served in KONE Corporation as Executive Vice President, Major Projects 2008–2010, in Nokia Siemens Networks/Nokia Networks as Head of Radio Access (Senior Vice President) 2005–2008, in Nokia Corporation as Vice President of Operational Human Resources 2003–2005, in Nokia Networks as Head of Broadband Division, Head of Systems Integration, Vice President for Customer Services for Europe and Managing Director of Nokia Telecommunications in Italy as well as in various other positions 1985–2003.
Current key position of trust: Member of the Board of Elisa Corporation.
New Equipment Businessb. 1957, Licentiate in Technology
Member of the Executive Board since 2005. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1982. Previously served in KONE Corporation as Senior Vice President, Technology 2004–2005 and as Head of Global Research and Development 2000–2004.
Customer Experienceb. 1962, M.Sc. (Computer Science)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2006. Previously served in KONE Corporation as Executive Vice President, Global Development 2006–2010, in Accenture Finland as Managing Director 2002–2005, as Director, Nordic Outsourcing 2005, as Deputy Managing Director 1999–2002 and as Technology Director 1992–1999.
Current key position of trust: Member of the Board of F-Secure Corporation.
West & South Europe, Middle East & Africab. 1958, M.Sc (Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications) Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2011. Previously served in Microsoft EMEA as Vice President, Enterprise & Partner Group 2003-2006, then Area Vice President Western Europe 2006-2009. Was CEO at @viso (Vivendi-Softbank, 1999-2001) and Activia Networks (2001-2003). Also served in IBM Corporation 1982-1999, most recently as Vice-President Marketing, Internet Division (1998) and General Manager, Global Electronics Industry (1999).
Americasb. 1967, MBA (Business)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2007. Previously served as Vice President and General Manager, Honeywell Building Control Systems 2004–2006, as Global Business Leader, Vice President, Trane Global Controls and Contracting 2002–2004, as Vice President, General Manager, Trane Asset Management Services 1999–2002, and as Business Leader and Manager in different divisions of the Trane Company 1990–1998.
Current key position of trust: Board Member and Vice President of the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII), and independent director of American Woodmark, Inc.
Human Resourcesb. 1957, B. Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2002. Previously served as Group Vice President, Human Resources of Elcoteq Network Corporation 2000–2002 and as Personnel & Organization Manager of Masterfoods Oy (Mars) 1994–1999.
Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of JTO School of Management and Kemira Oyj.
Asia-Pacificb. 1961, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Executive Board since 2004. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1999. Previously served in KONE Corporation as Executive Vice President, Central and North Europe 2004–2010, as Managing Director of KONE Plc (UK) 2002–2004, as Director, New Elevator & Escalator Business, KONE Netherlands 1999–2002, as Director of OTRA Netherlands 1996–1998 and as Managing Director of HCI Central America 1993–1996.