09.05.2011

Schlitzkus joins Cramo board

Dirk Schlitzkus has been appointed as senior vice president, Central Europe and member of the Cramo group management team, as part of the company's integration into the Group.

The appointment becomes effective immediately the same time Schlitzkus becomes managing director of Theisen Baumaschinen – the corporate entity that is now trading as Cramo Central Europe. Schlitzkus reports to chief executive Vesa Koivula.

Schlitzkus,47, an attorney, joined Theisen in 1994 as a consultant lawyer and was made a director in 1998. He became one of the driving forces behind the rapid expansion of Thiesen's rental depot network, from 15 to around 100, in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland.
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Dirk Schlitzkus

Koivula said: "Mr Schlitzkus has built a successful track record in several different areas. He is well respected in the entire Theisen Group and well prepared to take over the responsibility of the further development of the company."