05.07.2016

Investor relations VP for Cargotec

Hiab and Kalmar owner Cargotec has appointed Hanna-Maria Heikkinen as vice president investor relations, she takes up her new post at the start of October.

Heikkinen joints the company from pulp and paper equipment manufacturer Valmet, where she has been vice president investor relations for almost three years. Prior to that she held a similar position at Helsinki-based Metso, equipment supplier to the mining and aggregate industries. She began her career at Finnish financial services company Nordea in 2001 as product manager, moving through a number of roles to equity analyst. She left in 2010 for construction company YIT becoming vice president investor relations.
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Hanna-Maria Heikkinen

Heikkinen said: “I consider Cargotec's strategic target to become leader in intelligent cargo handling fascinating from an investors' point of view, and I'm excited to join Cargotec's ambitious and professional team.”

Cargotec senior vice president investor relations Leena Lie added: "I am delighted to have such an experienced investor relations professional join the team. Cargotec is in an interesting phase in implementing its strategy to become the leader in intelligent cargo handling. We now need to redefine our strategy and programme, and build our equity story to meet the needs of the capital markets. Hanna-Maria has worked on both sides - as an equity analyst and as the head of investor relations in several listed companies, and I am confident she will lift our service to the next level.”