{"id":22952,"date":"2026-04-29T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22952"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:25:53","slug":"kalmar-appoints-tamara-de-gruyter-as-president-of-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22952","title":{"rendered":"Kalmar appoints Tamara de Gruyter as President of Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kalmar Corporation has appointed Tamara de Gruyter as President of Services and as a member of the Kalmar Leadership Team, as of 1 September 2026.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

She will report to the President & CEO Sami Niiranen. Tamara will join Kalmar from W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 where she most recently served as President of W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Energy Storage and a member of the W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Board of Management.<\/p>\n

In her role, Tamara will be responsible for leading Kalmar’s global services operations and the transition and growth towards a service-driven company. She will oversee the entire lifecycle of the service portfolio to ensure uptime and a true value add to our global customer base.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to welcome Tamara. She brings with her a long and successful career at W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4, complemented by broad global experience and a strong track record of transformational leadership in services and future solutions. Her expertise will be invaluable as she leads Kalmar’s global services operations. We look forward to the leadership and vision she will bring as we continue our growth journey towards a service-driven company\u201d, says Sami Niiranen, President and CEO of Kalmar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to join Kalmar and contribute to its success. I look forward to working with the experienced global teams to accelerate Kalmar\u2019s services growth journey. By maintaining a strong customer focus, we will ensure we deliver the best possible value and solutions that drive customers’ success\u201d, says Tamara de Gruyter.<\/p>\n

As previously announced, Thomas Malmborg will step down from the role of President of Services and member of the Kalmar Leadership Team after more than 36 years of dedicated service. The handover and change in the Leadership team will take place September 1, 2026. Thomas Malmborg will remain with Kalmar until the year end to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p>\n

“I want to express my sincere gratitude for all Thomas has done for Kalmar\u2019s success. His commitment has truly laid a strong foundation for our future growth,” says Sami Niiranen.<\/p>\n

Kalmar leadership team will, as of 1 October, 2026, consist of the following members: Sami Niiranen, President and CEO; Ulla Bono, SVP, General Counsel; Tamara de Gruyter, President Services as of 1 September; Carina Geber-Teir, SVP, IR, Marketing & Communications; Katri Hokkanen, Chief Financial Officer as of 1 October; Tommi Pettersson, SVP, Strategy, Sustainability & Technology; Hanna Reijonen, SVP, Human Resources; Alf-Gunnar Karlgren, President, Counter Balanced; Thor Brenden, President, Terminal Tractors; Arto Keskinen, President, Horizontal Transportation; Shushu Zhang, President, Bromma.<\/p>\n

 
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Kalmar Corporation has appointed Tamara de Gruyter as President of Services and as a member of the Kalmar Leadership Team,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":21893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[606],"class_list":["post-22952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-kalmar"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paPyrk-5Yc","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23716,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23716","url_meta":{"origin":22952,"position":0},"title":"Kalmar plans to simplify its operating model","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"September 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kalmar plans to simplify its operating model to accelerate growth, enhance customer focus, and optimize operational efficiency. 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