Finnish cranes and lifting equipment manufacturer, Konecranes, has made an addition to its leadership team. The company appointed Christine George Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, and member of the Konecranes Leadership Team.

According to the company, George will start at Konecranes on April 8, 2024, and will report to Konecranes’ President and CEO Anders Svensson.

George has held leadership positions in multiple global organizations, working in strategy, business development, transformation, and operations. She recently joined Konecranes from Seqens, where she served as Senior Transformation Leader. Prior to this, she held various leadership positions at Air Liquide, including Vice President of Strategy. Additionally, she has served as CEO and Chair of the Board at Ergosup, a hydrogen technology start-up.

“I am very pleased to welcome Christine George to Konecranes. She brings with her strong international experience of building and executing strategies and business transformations. Christine has led international teams successfully and has a good track record of improving companies’ performance. I am confident that Christine will have a positive contribution to Konecranes’ strategy development and execution, as well as performance going forward,” says Anders Svensson, President and CEO of Konecranes Plc.

“I am delighted to join Konecranes, a global industry leader at the forefront of technology, digital, automation and service offerings. I look forward to working with new colleagues, customers and partners around the world to continue building on the company’s strategy and success,” says Christine George.

Effective April 8, 2024, the Konecranes Leadership Team will consist of Anders Svensson, President and CEO, Teo Ottola, CFO, Fabio Fiorino, Executive Vice President, Industrial Service & Equipment, Juha Pankakoski, Executive Vice President, Port Solutions, and for the time being, Executive Vice President, Technologies, Christine George, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Anneli Karkovirta, Executive Vice President, People & Culture, Sirpa Poitsalo, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Minna Aila, who will join Konecranes as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Brand on July 1, 2024.