Jaana Rinne, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed Director, Talent Management and member of the Group Executive Board at Konecranes Plc. Ms Rinne will be responsible for all human resources matters, including competence development and administration. Ms Rinne will take up her new position on December 4, 2007. 

Ms Rinne moves to her new duties from the position of Director, Human Resources at Business Area Service. Ms Rinne has worked for the company since 1986, during 1986-1997 with different duties in finance and since 1997 in human resources, first in Business Area Standard Lifting and since 2004 in Service. 

"Jaana Rinne's extensive experience of our organization and strong track record in her previous duties provide her with outstanding potential for developing our personnel" says Konecranes Group President and CEO Pekka Lundmark.

Peggy Hansson, Director, Competence Development and member of the Konecranes Group Executive Board, has informed the company that she will leave her position in February 2008. 

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all makes. In 2006, Group sales totaled EUR 1483 million. The Group has 8,000 employees, at more than 370 locations in 41 countries. Konecranes is listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange .