# KONE Places 15th of 500 and First in Engineering on TIME Asia-Pacific Best Employers 2027 List

> KONE ranked 15th among 500 Asia-Pacific employers and first in engineering on TIME and Statista's Best Employers 2027 list.

- Published: 2026-11-04T08:02:29+00:00
- Section: Business
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-04/kone-time-asia-pacific-best-employers-2027
- Source: [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/prnewswire:d588c6c67aa19:0-kone-among-top-ranked-companies-on-time-statista-s-asia-pacific-s-best-employers-2027-list/)

## Key takeaways

- KONE ranked 15th overall among 500 recognized employers on TIME and Statista's Asia-Pacific's Best Employers 2027 list.
- KONE placed first out of 31 companies in the Engineering, manufacturing category.
- The ranking drew on an online survey of over 80,000 part-time and full-time employees across 13 Asia-Pacific markets.

[KONE](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006gtf/kone) has been named one of Asia-Pacific's Best Employers 2027 by [TIME](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002hsm/time-magazine) and [Statista](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000lw8/statista), ranking 15th among 500 recognized employers and first out of 31 companies in the Engineering, manufacturing category. [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/prnewswire:d588c6c67aa19:0-kone-among-top-ranked-companies-on-time-statista-s-asia-pacific-s-best-employers-2027-list/) published the announcement on November 4, 2026.

## How the TIME and Statista Ranking Was Built

The list is based on an independent study of employees at corporate groups with more than 1,000 employees and operations in at least two countries or markets across Asia-Pacific. The survey used an online access panel to gather a representative sample of over 80,000 participants, both part-time and full-time, in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The 500 highest-scoring employers were recognized.

[Time](https://time.com/article/2026/11/03/asia-pacific-best-employers-2027-methodology/) said the survey combined direct and indirect scores, with direct recommendations weighted higher, and that the ranking aims to set a benchmark for employers across the region.

Susan Vaughan, Vice President, People & Communications, KONE Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, said: "Our people are at the heart of everything we do at KONE. This recognition is a powerful reminder that when we live our values, care for one another, collaborate, act with courage and continually focus on the customer, we create a workplace where people can do their best work." KONE said it invests in leadership development, performance and career conversations, and regular employee feedback.

## KONE's Scale Behind the Employer Ranking

KONE is a global elevator, escalator and people-flow solutions provider serving building developers, property owners and infrastructure operators across nearly 70 countries, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list 2025 annual net sales of EUR 11.2 billion and Q1 2026 comparable sales of EUR 2,557 million, up 3.2% year-over-year, with an adjusted EBITA margin of 11.3% against 10.6% in the prior year. KONE's own [announcement](http://www.kone.com/en) describes its purpose as shaping the future of cities.

## KONE's Recent Moves Before the Ranking

In April 2026, KONE agreed to combine with TK Elevator in a EUR 29.4 billion cash-and-share transaction, according to akta.pro funding records. The same records put the combined company at approximately EUR 20.5 billion in annual sales, more than 100,000 employees and EUR 700 million in targeted annual cost synergies, with closing expected in Q2 2027. In January 2026, KONE and Amazon Web Services signed a seven-year extension to their partnership on smart building technologies.

## What Comes Next for KONE

KONE's 2026 financial statements bulletin is scheduled for January 29, 2027, and its annual review for February 3, 2027, according to its published reporting schedule. The TK Elevator combination is expected to close in Q2 2027, subject to regulatory and KONE shareholder approvals.

## Companies in this story

- [KONE company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006gtf/kone) · website: http://www.kone.com/en
- [TIME Magazine company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002hsm/time-magazine) · website: http://time.com
- [Statista company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000lw8/statista) · website: http://www.statista.com

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