CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 17 JULY 2015 AT 2 PM EEST
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Ghita Jansson-Kiuru as Vice President, Human Resources. She will be responsible for Hiab's global human resources strategy and development.
The starting date is open until her succession is in place, however, it will be no later than in October.
Ghita has more than 20 years of excellent track record of international HR and leadership development during, which she has held various positions in HR, general management, marketing, operation, and sales. Most recently, Ghita worked as Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Metsä Tissue.
Ghita has a Master's Degree in International Marketing from the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Helsinki, Finland. She will be located in Helsinki, Finland.
"I am extremely happy to welcome Ghita to Hiab, where she will be a strong addition to the Hiab Executive Team," says Roland Sundén, President, Hiab.
Ghita Jansson-Kiuru's CV can be found here and picture is attached to this release.
For more information please contact:
Roland Sundén, President, Hiab; e-mail roland.sunden@hiab.com; tel. +31 62 206 05 38
Lotta Clausen, Vice President, Communications, Hiab; e-mail lotta.clausen@hiab.com; tel. +46 70 553 51 38
Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment. Customer satisfaction is the first priority for us. Around 2,600 professionals at Hiab work to provide high-performance products and services that meet customer needs globally. Our product range includes HIAB loader cranes, JONSERED recycling and forestry cranes, LOGLIFT forestry cranes, MOFFETT truck mounted forklifts and MULTILIFT demountables, as well as DEL, WALTCO and ZEPRO tail lifts. www.hiab.com
Cargotec's sales totalled approximately EUR 3.4 billion in 2014 and it employs approximately 11,000 people. Cargotec's class B shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd under symbol CGCBV. www.cargotec.com
