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.

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Founded	1910
Headquarters	Espoo (Keilasatama 3), Finland
Employees	64,978 (annual average FTE, FY2025)
Fleet (est.)	~1,800,000 units
Reported revenue	EUR 11,245,200,000 (FY2025); US$12,706,886,375 (translated from EUR at ECB average rates); consolidated group
Operates in	Germany
Website	https://kone.com

Public people

Philippe Delorme — President & CEO
Jerome Audais — SVP, KONE Doors Business
Áurea Gómez Martín — SVP, People & Communications, Europe
Emily Logan — Head of Talent & Culture, Americas
Jose Antonio Canle Filgueira — Service Sales Development & KAM Director
Jens Sjöborg — VP, Head of Indirect Purchasing
Heini Enlund — Director, Strategy/Transformation/Marketing, KONE DACH
Apurv Sharma — SVP, Strategy & Transformation
Brad Roberts — Senior Vice President, Americas
Effie Chew — Head of Environmental and Sustainability, APMEA
Heta Rönkkö — VP, Legal, Corporate
Kim Pohlschmidt — Head of Performance & Reward, KONE Americas

People & organisation

Across tracked career histories this company is hiring more people than it is losing — 85 tracked people, 38,516 reactions earned on their posts, 78 in leadership roles, a median 2 years in role, 16 external hires, 31 internal promotions, 4 tracked departures over the last two years.

Recent arrivals and where they came from

Andrew Lim — Procurement Director - Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, joined in 2025 from INEOS Styrolution
Apurv Sharma — Senior Vice President, Transformation, joined in 2025 from Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Audrey Hanson — Head of Cybersecurity - Americas, joined in 2026 from Cyberaware Management
Chew Effie 周欣妏 PhD — Head of Environmental and Sustainability- APAC，Middle East and Africa, joined in 2025 from DHL
Dan Justice — Head of Talent Acquisition, Middle East, Turkiye & Africa , joined in 2024 from Thales
Emily Logan, M.A., CPTD — Head of Talent & Culture - Americas, joined in 2025 from UW Health
Jens Sjöborg — Vice President, Head of Indirect Purchasing, joined in 2026 from Valmet
Jorge Cabrera — Head of Communications, Americas, joined in 2024 from BMO US
Leo Caballes — Head of Performance & Reward - Asia Pacific (ex-GC), Middle East, Turkey, Africa, joined in 2024 from Electrolux
Loay Dajani — Managing Director Middle East , Turkey and Africa, joined in 2024 from ABB

Where their people come from

BMO US — 1 hire
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) — 1 hire
Career Break — 1 hire
Cyberaware Management — 1 hire
Denver Elevator Company — 1 hire
ABB — 1 hire

Where leavers went

Board Directorships & Corporate Governance — 1
Exolum — 1
Vantage Elevator Solutions — 1
通力 — 1

Who is heard in the market

Philippe Delorme — President and CEO: 17 posts, 16,617 reactions. Most recently on financial. Read the post
Loay Dajani — Managing Director Middle East , Turkey and Africa: 31 posts, 6,221 reactions. Most recently on general. Read the post
Ken Schmid — President Chief Executive Officer, Americas: 21 posts, 2,712 reactions. Most recently on product launch. Read the post
Kenneth Lindgren — Senior Vice President Finance Americas: 24 posts, 2,686 reactions. Most recently on market insight. 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
Corey Ward, CSP — Senior Vice President, Safety Quality Environment (SQE) - KONE Americas: 14 posts, 1,217 reactions. Most recently on financial. Read the post
Andrew Ong Ser Choong — Vice President Legal: 19 posts, 1,156 reactions. Most recently on market insight. Read the post
Olli-Pekka Varis — Senior Vice President, Service: 3 posts, 1,136 reactions. Most recently on market insight. 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

Elevator parts that don't just fit—they outperform. 🏭 OEM precision under EN81/GB7588. ⚙️ ODM customization for compact shafts or smart group control. 32 patents. 4.71% R&D reinvested. Supplying KONE
Elevator parts that don't just fit—they outperform. 🏭 OEM precision under EN81/GB7588. ⚙️ ODM customization for compact shafts or smart group control. 32 patents. 4.71% R&D reinvested. Supplying KONE, TKE, Schindler. #ElevatorParts #OEM…
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the FLE - KONE Partner Day at our Kista office! A big thank you to Turo Parvento Kajsa Frisell Cecilia Molinder Clara Wernelind and Gustav Sand Kanstrup for j
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the FLE - KONE Partner Day at our Kista office! A big thank you to Turo Parvento Kajsa Frisell Cecilia Molinder Clara Wernelind and Gustav Sand Kanstrup for joining us and generously sharing your…
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🚀 Turning ideas into intelligent solutions! We are delighted to have presented our project, “LIFT INTELLIGENCE – Autonomous Fault Isolation and Root Cause Analysis in Elevators,” as a team of four at KPR Institute of Engineering and Tec…
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Imagine enjoying every part of your home, from the upstairs family lounge to the beautiful garden or rooftop terrace. Your home should offer comfort, convenience and accessibility on every floor. A home elevator makes moving between leve…
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Imagine an elevator system as a human body — with its own heart, muscles, and nervous system, all working together to keep everything running smoothly. Just like our bodies, elevators communicate thr
Imagine an elevator system as a human body — with its own heart, muscles, and nervous system, all working together to keep everything running smoothly. Just like our bodies, elevators communicate through warning signs. The key is knowing…
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CEDES & Master Elevator Parts - We have The "Edge" We are proud to announce our partnership with CEDES America, bringing state-of-the-art light curtain technology to the North American market. This c
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🚀 An Exciting Industry Interaction Experience at KPRIET! Had a valuable opportunity to participate in the Project Expert Review at KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, where we had the privi
🚀 An Exciting Industry Interaction Experience at KPRIET! Had a valuable opportunity to participate in the Project Expert Review at KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, where we had the privilege of interacting with distinguished…
Most lift problems start on the drawing board, not in the machine room. An elevator needs its shaft, pit and headroom planned at the design stage of a building, and that is easy to overlook when a pro
Most lift problems start on the drawing board, not in the machine room. An elevator needs its shaft, pit and headroom planned at the design stage of a building, and that is easy to overlook when a project is in its early stages. Regular …

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