Konecranes Appoints Senior Vice President, Human Resources
04/24/2013 - Timo Leskinen has been appointed senior vice president, human resources of Konecranes Plc and will be responsible for all human resources (competence development and administration) and corporate responsibility (health, safety and environment) matters.
Timo Leskinen has been appointed senior vice president, human resources of Konecranes Plc. He will be responsible for all human resources (competence development and administration) and corporate responsibility (health, safety and environment) matters for Konecranes.
Mr. Leskinen will be a member of the Konecranes Group executive board and will report to Pekka Lundmark, president & CEO. Mr. Leskinen will start in his new position on 1 August 2013.
Timo Leskinen has worked at Fiskars Oyj Abp 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. Timo Leskinen is born in 1970 and holds a Master's degree in Psychology.
“Timo Leskinen possesses a solid experience in global HR practices, competence development and leading change management activities”, says president & CEO Pekka 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,” he concludes.
