Until further notice Ahola will also continue in his position as managing director of Hiab Cranes SL in Zaragoza, Spain, despite being relocated to the group head office in Helsinki, Finland.
Prior to his current position, Ahola worked for more than 20 years at KONE Corporation in several management positions in Finland as well as abroad.
Meanwhile, Markus Hämäläinen has been appointed vice president of business development, mergers and acquisitions. He will be responsible for business development projects and will participate in Hiab’s strategic planning process. Hämäläinen worked previously as senior legal counsel in the Cargotec legal department.
Both management changes will be effective as of March 1 2006.