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Knut Stewen

23rd August 2013

  

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Full Name: Knut Wilhelm Stewen

Position: VP and head of Africa region for Konecranes Group

Main Activity of the Company: Materials handling equipment manufacturing, sales and service

Date and Place of Birth: September 29, 1969, Finland

Education: MSc (engineering), Helsinki University of Technology, 1996; marketing degree, University of California, Los Angeles, 1994

First Job: Selling meat in a grocery store

Career History Prior to Current Position: I worked for Konecranes Group in Finland from 1995 to 1998, in China from 1999 to 2000, in Singapore from 2000 to 2004, again in China from 2004 to 2007 and in Finland in various positions from 2007 to 2013

Size of First Pay Packet: Just enough to pay my rent and living costs

First Job with Present Group: Development engineer in the hoist factory production department

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 100

Management Style: Set the parameters clear, give freedom to manoeuvre within set parameters, and always have a little fun

Personal Best Achievement: The three wonderful children my wife and I have brought into this world

Professional Best Achievement: Setting up our successful service operations in China – starting from a completely empty table

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My lovely wife

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Two of my former bosses who mentored me earlier in my career

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nelson Mandela

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Martti Ahtisaari – for all the peace deals he has negotiated around the world

Philosophy of Life: Enjoy life while it lasts

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Coming to South Africa

Biggest Ever Disappointment: I have not really had any big ones

Hope for the Future: That leaders in both business and politics understand that people are not dispensable items

Favourite Reading: Any exciting thrillers or secret agent books, such as Frederick Forsyth’s

Favourite TV Programme: Top Gear

Favourite Food/Drink: A good barbecued steak with a glass of red wine

Favourite Music: AC/DC

Favourite Sport: Ice hockey

Favourite Website: Not stated

Hobbies: Playing ice hockey and being in the outdoors with my family

Car: Toyota Fortuner

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Grown-up people who act like children and indecision

Favourite Other South African Company: South African Breweries

Favourite Foreign Company: Daimler-Benz

Married: To Catarina since 1998

Children: Joakim, 14; Sandra, 12; Isabel, 3

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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