Nicole Manzo has been named senior vice president of human resources for the Americas region of global elevator and escalator provider KONE.

"Nicole is joining our team at an exciting time for the company," KONE Americas Executive Vice President Larry Wash said. "KONE strives to foster a collaborative culture where co-workers trust and respect each other and leaders inspire people to deliver the best results. We are thrilled to have Nicole join us, and we look forward to seeing her expertise put into action."

Manzo, who has more than two decades of HR leadership experience, will be responsible for improving HR services for the organization's employees.

She previously served as a HR director for Abbott Diagnostics. Prior to Abbott, Manzo held numerous roles at Tetra Pak including director of HR services, director of talent management for North America, and HR manager. She has also been a HR generalist for 3Com Corp.