KONE Corporation

KONE Corporation is a Finland-based manufacturer and service provider of elevators, escalators, automatic building doors, and related access-control systems, founded in 1910 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland. It operates in close to 70 countries, offering installation, maintenance, modernization and spare-parts services across the life cycle of a building.

189 public people · 0 tender wins · 1217 verified market signals

Founded	1910
Headquarters	Espoo (Keilasatama 3), Finland
Employees	64,978
Fleet (est.)	~1,800,000 units
Reported revenue	$11,885,000,000 USD (FY2025)
Operates in	elevator modernization market
Website	https://kone.com

Public people

Audrey Hanson — Head of Cybersecurity, Americas
Kumaravel Kanniappan — Head of Shared R&D Services, Americas
Ken Schmid — President & CEO, Americas
Kelly Oberhardt — General Manager, KONE Spares
Olli-Pekka Varis — Senior Vice President, Delivery Operations, APMEA
Matti Miettinen — Finance Director - KONE Middle East & Africa
Bryce Warren — SVP Supply Chain, Americas
Omar K. — Head of Field Operations Development
Nicole Manzo — SVP People & Communications, Americas
Chung Keng Yang — Head of Cybersecurity, APM
Divya Mehta — SVP Law & General Counsel, North America
Vinay Kapur — SVP Service, Americas

People & organisation

Across tracked career histories this company is hiring more people than it is losing — 91 tracked people, 22,354 reactions earned on their posts, 84 in leadership roles, a median 2 years in role, 5 external hires, 43 internal promotions, 1 tracked departures over the last two years.

Recent arrivals and where they came from

Apurv Sharma — Senior Vice President, Transformation, joined in 2025 from Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Brad Roberts — Senior Vice President, joined in 2025 from Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Chew Effie 周欣妏 PhD — Head of Environmental and Sustainability- APAC，Middle East and Africa, joined in 2025 from DHL
Jens Sjöborg — Vice President, Head of Indirect Purchasing, joined in 2026 from Valmet
Rituparna Bhandari — Head of KONE Business Services APM, joined in 2024 from Silicon Valley Bank

Where their people come from

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) — 1 hire
DHL — 1 hire
Silicon Valley Bank — 1 hire
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. — 1 hire
Valmet — 1 hire

Where leavers went

通力 — 1

Who is heard in the market

Loay Dajani — Managing Director Middle East , Turkey and Africa: 25 posts, 5,576 reactions. Most recently on csr sustainability. Read the post
Kenneth Lindgren — Senior Vice President Finance Americas: 23 posts, 2,644 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
Ken Schmid — President Chief Executive Officer, Americas: 20 posts, 2,620 reactions. Most recently on financial. Read the post
Rituparna Bhandari — Head of KONE Business Services APM: 11 posts, 2,118 reactions. Most recently on market insight. Read the post
Artur Matusiak — Senior Vice President Delivery Operations, Asia-Pacific Middle East & Africa: 3 posts, 1,382 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
Leo Caballes — Head of Performance & Reward - Asia Pacific (ex-GC), Middle East, Turkey, Africa: 13 posts, 1,358 reactions. Most recently on market insight. Read the post
Chew Effie 周欣妏 PhD — Head of Environmental and Sustainability- APAC，Middle East and Africa: 26 posts, 1,274 reactions. Most recently on product launch. Read the post
Chew Effie 周欣妏 PhD — Head of Environmental and Sustainability- APAC，Middle East and Africa: 26 posts, 1,274 reactions. Most recently on product launch. Read the post
Andrew Ong Ser Choong — Vice President Legal: 19 posts, 1,156 reactions. Most recently on market insight. Read the post
Corey Ward, CSP — Senior Vice President, Safety Quality Environment (SQE) - KONE Americas: 13 posts, 1,028 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post

Based on tracked public career histories linked to this company and refreshed weekly. This is a sample of the organisation, not its headcount.

Market signals

What happens when sales, marketing, communications, and leadership teams unite behind one common goal? - This week, we found out! ✨ On Monday, we launched KONE's largest modernization campaign ever
What happens when sales, marketing, communications, and leadership teams unite behind one common goal? - This week, we found out! ✨ On Monday, we launched KONE's largest modernization campaign ever across Europe, and I'm incredibly proud…
🏆 WE WON! 🚀 Proud to share that our team won the hackathon with KONE ELEVATE — an intelligent Elevator Digital Twin for predictive maintenance. We made a research about PINN by Quibin Wang ,China f
🏆 WE WON! 🚀 Proud to share that our team won the hackathon with KONE ELEVATE — an intelligent Elevator Digital Twin for predictive maintenance. We made a research about PINN by Quibin Wang ,China for this Physics based idea by his rese…
A full elevator modernization used to mean weeks, sometimes months, of disruption for a building. That's the single biggest reason owners postpone it. It doesn't have to be that way anymore. At KONE
A full elevator modernization used to mean weeks, sometimes months, of disruption for a building. That's the single biggest reason owners postpone it. It doesn't have to be that way anymore. At KONE we can now upgrade the essentials - el…
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking initial views on Finnish lift giant Kone's planned €29.4 billion acquisition of German rival TK Elevator GmbH. This acquisition is one of the
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking initial views on Finnish lift giant Kone's planned €29.4 billion acquisition of German rival TK Elevator GmbH. This acquisition is one of the largest in the industry and could sig…
"What if you could modernize an elevator in just one week? KONE can upgrade key elevator technology in as little as one week, delivering improved reliability, digital connectivity, and energy efficien
"What if you could modernize an elevator in just one week? KONE can upgrade key elevator technology in as little as one week, delivering improved reliability, digital connectivity, and energy efficiency—with minimal disruption to buildin…
CMA’s Phase‑1 Review of Kone‑TK Elevator Deal Signals New Merger‑Control Reality Read the full article by clicking the link below. #CompetitionLaw #UKCMA #Mergers #Antitrust #LegalInsights
CMA’s Phase‑1 Review of Kone‑TK Elevator Deal Signals New Merger‑Control Reality Read the full article by clicking the link below. #CompetitionLaw #UKCMA #Mergers #Antitrust #LegalInsights
As a leader, mental health is both a professional and personal priority. Professionally, I need to be sharp and even-keeled to lead my teams to success. Personally, my teams give me their time, en
As a leader, mental health is both a professional and personal priority. Professionally, I need to be sharp and even-keeled to lead my teams to success. Personally, my teams give me their time, energy, and expertise, meaning I owe them a…
The KONE-TK Elevator merger is still under DOJ review, but building managers on OEM contracts are already asking questions. If you're independent, here's what to watch for in any building you're targ
The KONE-TK Elevator merger is still under DOJ review, but building managers on OEM contracts are already asking questions. If you're independent, here's what to watch for in any building you're targeting that's currently on a merging OE…
Pack your bags. Take a week off. Come home to a new elevator. With an upgrade that takes as little as 1 week, your next vacation could be the perfect time to give your lift a refresh.
Pack your bags. Take a week off. Come home to a new elevator. With an upgrade that takes as little as 1 week, your next vacation could be the perfect time to give your lift a refresh.
Every day, we move through buildings without giving much thought to what keeps us moving. We take elevators and escalators at work, in shopping centres, hotels, hospitals and at home. These journeys
Every day, we move through buildings without giving much thought to what keeps us moving. We take elevators and escalators at work, in shopping centres, hotels, hospitals and at home. These journeys have become a natural part of everyday…

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