Kone: New Vice President

Joe Bao has been appointed Executive Vice President, responsible for the Greater China region and member of the Executive Board as of 8 October 2022.

He will report to Henrik Ehrnrooth, President and CEO of Kone Corporation. Joe succeeds William B. Johnson who will retire from the Executive Board after serving as Executive Vice President, Greater China since 2012.

Joe Bao joins Kone from Microsoft where he currently serves as President of Microsoft China. During his 18-year tenure at Microsoft he has held several key leadership positions in the areas of sales, marketing, and strategy. He has a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Texas at Austin.

More information: kone.com