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Larry G. Wash (50) has been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for the Americas as of July 23, 2012. Larry Wash will be a Member of the Executive Board and report to Matti Alahuhta, President and CEO, KONE Corporation.
Larry Wash will succeed Vance Tang, who has decided to leave KONE to pursue other interests outside the company. Vance Tang has been leading the area since early 2007.
Larry Wash has a proven track record in growing profitable
businesses. In his latest role as the President of Global Services
for the Climate Solutions sector of Ingersoll Rand he has led a USD
3 billion business in 60 countries. Previously he served as Vice
President of service and contracting business for Trane within
North and Latin America, and in various leadership roles with Xerox
and Eastman Kodak. Larry Wash has earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in electrical engineering from Wayne State University in
Michigan; a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the
Rochester Institute of Technology (NY); and a Master's degree in
Business Administration from Stanford University.
"Larry has been very successful in developing and leading demanding
businesses in various geographies and different market conditions.
He brings a wealth of valuable experience to KONE," says Matti
Alahuhta.
About KONE
KONE is one of the global 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. In 2011, KONE had annual
net sales of EUR 5.2 billion and on average 35,000 employees. KONE
class B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in
Finland.
www.kone.com
For further information, please contact:
Anne Korkiakoski, Executive Vice President, Marketing and
Communications, tel. +3585067411
Sender:
KONE Corporation
Matti Alahuhta
President and CEO
Anne Korkiakoski
Executive Vice President
Marketing and Communications