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W ith the speed of change brought about by new
technologies and digitalization, it shouldn’t be a
surprise that KONE continues to accelerate and
develop its innovation approach.
In a business which has been mainly driven by advances in
mechanical engineering for over 100 years, new processes, new
technologies, and new benchmarks for customer service are
changing the game.
In today’s environment, companies with a purposeful mission
and vision are more likely to push forward with research into new
products, technologies, and services, thanks to the clarity of direction.
This year at KONE, we have sharpened our mission and our vision, and
you will begin to hear much more from us on how we can bring even
more value to our customers and the people who use our equipment.
Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. And our vision is
to deliver the best people flow experience. Together, I believe this is
inspiring, and will have a positive impact for our customers and our
employees around the world.
Urbanization is generating new needs for buildings and
infrastructure, for living standards, for safety and for sustainable
societies. The increasing pace of urbanization is also transforming
how all of us live, at an unprecedented rate. However, we believe the
need to improve and modernize existing cities to accommodate a
growing population provides the potential for new innovation.
By understanding fundamental needs for smart urbanization;
providing insights and by focusing on improvements for people,
there are excellent opportunities to create value for customers and
wider society.
It will be these needs which are at the heart of the next wave of
innovations in the elevator and escalator industry. And at KONE, we
can all be excited by the role we have in creating better buildings,
better cities and a better world.
HENRIK EHRNROOTH
PRESIDENT & CEO, KONE CORPORATION
CEO’s message
PEOPLE FLOW is KONE’s stakeholder magazine. KONE Corporation, Keilasatama 3, P.O. Box 7, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland, +358 204 751
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Liisa Kivelä MANAGING EDITOR Eveliina Linderborg EDITORIAL BOARD Max Alfthan, Tomio Pihkala, Samu Salmelin, Teppo Voutilainen
EDITORIAL OFFICE AND LAYOUT Spoon Helsinki COVER PHOTO Karl Vilhjálmsson
PRINTED BY Painotalo Plus Digital Oy, Lahti ISSN 1798-4246 ORDERS, ADDRESSES, FEEDBACK AND STORY IDEAS
People Flow issue 16 published in June 2016
KONE IN BRIEF
KONE is one of the leaders in the elevator and escalator industry.
The company has been committed to understanding the needs of its
customers for the past century, providing industry-leading elevators,
escalators and automatic building doors as well as innovative solutions for
modernization and maintenance. The company’s objective is to offer the
best People Flow® experience by developing and delivering solutions that
enable people to move smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in
buildings in an increasingly urbanizing environment. KONE is present in close
to 60 countries with more than 47,000 dedicated employees and distributors
to serve you globally and locally.
A vision for innovation
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