KONE announces Julio Bellinassi as Senior Vice President – Modernization Business, Americas

Published 06/05/2026

LISLE, Ill. June 5, 2026 – KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, is pleased to announce that Julio Bellinassi has been appointed Senior Vice President – Modernization Business, joining the KONE Americas Leadership Team.
In his role, Bellinassi will be responsible for the modernization business strategy across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Bellinassi brings over 30 years of elevator industry experience to KONE, leading large-scale field operations and P&L portfolios across multinational organizations. Julio has served in Senior Vice President, President and Senior Director roles and has a track recording of driving improvements in operational excellence, digital transformation and customer satisfaction.
Bellinassi holds an MBA from Fundação Getulio Vargas and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of São Paulo.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Julio to KONE and the Americas Leadership team,” said Ken Schmid, Executive Vice President for KONE Americas. “With his wealth of industry experience, we are confident he will lead our teams in the Americas to transform the elevator and escalator modernization experience.”
Bellinassi will report directly to Schmid.

2026-09-05 KONE announces Julio Bellinassi as Senior Vice President – Modernization, Americas

2026-09-05 KONE announces Julio Bellinassi as Senior Vice President – Modernization, Americas

About KONE

At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators and escalators as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2024, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.1 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.

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