Kone Oyj appointed Tomio Pihkala as Executive Vice President, effective September 1, 2013. He is responsible for installation, quality and safety globally. In this newly established position Tomio Pihkala will be a member of the Executive Board and report to Matti Alahuhta, President and CEO.

Tomio Pihkala has worked for KONE since 2001, first managing the Toshiba alliance development in Japan, then in KONE Technology and Research & Development Center in Hyvinkää Finland. Tomio Pihkala has a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.