Mr. Leskinen will be a member of the Konecranes group executive board and will report to PekkaLundmark, president & CEO. Leskinen will start in his new position on 1 August 2013.

TimoLeskinen has worked at FiskarsOyjAbp since 2009 and is currently vice president, head of HR. He has previously held several HR and business management positions at Nokia Oyj. He has also experience from human resources consulting.

"TimoLeskinen possesses a solid experience in global HR practices, competence development and leading change management activities", said Lundmark. "He is also a rare exception among HR professionals since he has also business management experience. He is therefore especially well suited for lifting the Konecranes talent to the next level."