{"id":8833,"date":"2021-02-05T02:55:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T02:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=8833"},"modified":"2021-02-04T08:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T08:57:59","slug":"konecranes-president-ceo-completes-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/konecranes-president-ceo-completes-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Konecranes President, CEO Completes Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Konecranes<\/a> president and CEO Rob Smith has given the following comments to mark his first year in the role:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been an exciting, eventful and rewarding year, but also very difficult for all of us. I\u2019m immensely proud of what our team accomplished in the face of unprecedented adversity\u2014overcoming lockdowns, separation, infection, illness and the passing of people close to us,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to warmly thank all employees, customers, business partners, shareholders and other stakeholders for your cooperation and commitment in such a challenging year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Konecranes president and CEO Rob Smith has marked his first year in the role.<\/p><\/div>\n

Smith said that Konecranes<\/a> would continue to implement its strategic initiatives in 2021\u2014an important year for the company given the planned combination with Cargotec<\/a>\u2014with a firm focus on safety, high performance, continuous improvement and sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur achievements have positioned us well for the future, and the journey of transforming Konecranes<\/a> from a good company into a great one has only just begun,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Konecranes president and CEO Rob Smith has given the following comments to mark his first year in the role: \u201cIt has been an exciting, eventful and rewarding year, but also very difficult for all of us. 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