KBA North America, a global press manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas, has named former web offset sales manager for the Spanish and South American markets, Ulrich Wicke, as the vice-president of sales and service for the web offset division in North America on July 1, 2009. Heinz Schmid, former vice-president of web offset sales for KBA’s newspaper and commercial web market will remain with the company in an advisory position to the team.
“The web offset market is an important component of our North American sales,” said Holger Garbrecht, president and CEO of KBA North America. “Heinz Schmid has been the leader for our web growth due to his long standing industry relationships and his high commitment to new technology and service. We are thrilled that we will continue to have his knowledge and guidance alongside Ulrich. It is extraordinary for any firm to have a loyal and exceptional manager on their team for 51 years and KBA is honoured to have Heinz’s insight and dedication. Heinz will remain in an advisory function to the web department as Ulrich takes over. We feel Ulrich’s experience and knowledge will be a perfect fit as we move forward during this challenging market environment.”
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