Caverion Corporation has appointed Ari Lehtoranta as president and CEO of Caverion Corporation, as of January 1 2017.
Lehtoranta is currently president and CEO of Nokian Tyres plc. He has previously worked as executive vice president, Central and North Europe, at Kone Corporation. He has also has been a member of the board of Caverion Corporation since 2013, and the chairman of the board since 2015.
'Ari Lehtoranta has a strong background in business development and especially in the service and project business. He has a fantastic track record in driving continuous growth and improving profitability in an international business environment,' commented Michael Rosenlew, vice-chairman of the board of Caverion Corporation. 'The board is convinced that Lehtoranta is the best possible person to lead Caverion into the future. Ari is thoroughly familiar with the company, its strategy and operational challenges.'
“I have been committed to developing Caverion on its Board of Directors, and am now proud to take the helm in leading the company to the next phase,' said Lehtoranta. 'We need to establish a leadership and organisational model and a business culture that support the service and project business in the best
possible way,' he concluded.