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Cargotec, a leader in the production of cargo and load handling solutions, has a legal team that is well integrated into the operations of the wider business. The legal team, led by senior vice president and general counsel Outi Aaltonen, is praised by nominators for the support that it provides to other departments across the 100 countries Cargotec operates in. In 2015, Cargotec, which is listed on the Helsinki stock exchange, had sales totalling €3.7bn and approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. When the company demerged from Kone in 2005, Aaltonen had an opportunity to build a best-in-class legal team to support the ambitious plans of Cargotec. As Aaltonen is part of the senior management group, the legal team is constantly in touch with the strategic decisions and future plans of the company, ensuring that they are able to adapt and react quickly to any issues. Recently, the legal team has provided substantial contribution to various developments at Cargotec, including an active role in digitalisation ventures required for company progression.