Chinese crane and aerial lift manufacturer XCMG has appointed Thomas Gack as area sales manager for work platforms in Germany, covering the Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria in addition to Switzerland.
Thomas Gack
Gack joins the company from Gacktec his own new and used equipment sales and brokerage business, which he established in 2017. He began his career in 1993 as deputy purchasing manager for Schmid Inlac prior to that he completed a technical training course at Mercedes and then trained as an industrial clerk. In 1994 he joined German access rental company Mateco as a machine scheduler, followed by taking on responsibilities for field service and customer service. After 10 years with the company he moved to the paint shop supply industry, returning to the aerial work platform industry in 2011 as area sales manager for Teupen covering southern Germany and Austria, leaving after six and a half years to set up Gacktec.
Thomas Dohmen, XCMG sales director for the German speaking region said: "We are delighted to have Thomas on board, who, with his extensive knowledge of the work platform sector, will provide our customers with trustworthy and comprehensive advice in the future. We wish Thomas every success and look forward to a great collaboration with him."
Speaking of his move to XCMG Glack said: "XCMG manufactures work platforms that are among the top products on the market in terms of engineering, quality and robustness. I quickly got the impression that XCMG would become a recognised player in the work platform world. I see very good opportunities for the company in the region to gain further market share and also to develop personally, to grow with the company and to help shape the future. It was also immediately clear to me that sales director Thomas Dohmen is a professional and likeable person with whom I can well imagine a successful collaboration and future."
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