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KONE ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE BOARD CHANGES

Maciej Kranz has been appointed chief technology officer, executive vice president (EVP) and executive board member at KONE. Kranz will succeed Tomio Pihkala, who has been appointed EVP, New Equipment. Pihkala will succeed Heikki Leppänen, who has been with KONE since 1982 and a member of the executive board since 2005. Kranz joins KONE from Cisco Systems Inc., where he served for 20 years, most recently as vice president and general manager, Corporate Strategic Innovation Group. KONE CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth observes that, in previous roles, Kranz "demonstrated strong leadership in turning digital opportunities into clear business benefits." Pihkala, meanwhile, "has a proven track record of leadership in several business lines in Europe and China, most recently leading our Technology and Innovations unit." Ehrnrooth thanked Leppänen for his contributions, including being instrumental in the launch of MonoSpace® in 1996. The changes become effective on July 1.