New Chief Operating Officer for ALNO

Starting January, Frank Wiedenmaier will be responsible for production, purchasing, logistics and quality.

Pfullendorf, 21 December 2015 – Frank Wiedenmaier (51) takes over as Chief Operating Officer (COO) from 1 January 2016 at ALNO AG, assuming responsibility for all areas of Operations. This includes all plants, purchasing, logistics and quality.  'Frank Wiedenmaier has a profound understanding and unrivalled expertise when it comes to the production of complex technical goods using modern methods and standards. For this reason he is best suited to align the ALNO AG plant structures with the growth strategy for the future,' says ALNO CEO Max Müller, with pleasure.

After receiving his degree in mechanical engineering at Constance Technical College, Mr Wiedenmaier started his career at AEG Electrocom GmbH in Constance, Germany.  Following that, he changed positions to EvoBus GmbH where he held many responsibilities including Technical Director and Project Manager for a Spanish plant, as well as Division Manager and Service Centre Director. After holding a position as one of the Business Unit Directors at Schmitz Cargobull AG, Mr Wiedenmaier has, since 2009, also been active as member of the Executive Board (COO) of the Novoferm-Group for production, product development, logistics, supply chain and strategic purchasing.

 

About ALNO AG:

ALNO AG is one of Germany’s leading kitchen manufacturers, with a staff of around 2,100 employees. From its six international production sites, the corporation provides a full range of kitchens to both the German and international markets. In addition to the core ALNO brand, the ALNO Group also owns the brands Wellmann, Pino as well as Piatti and Forster Schweizer Stahlküchen or ALNOINOX. The ALNO Group operates in more than 64 countries worldwide with over 6,000 sales partners. In financial year 2014, the company recorded sales revenue of 546 million euros. Around 52 per cent of this revenue was generated abroad.

 

Contact:

Jürgen Schulze-Ferebee
Head of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
ALNO AG
Heiligenbergerstrasse 47
88630 Pfullendorf, Germany
Tel.: +49 / 75 52 / 21 – 33 16
Fax: +49 / 75 52 / 21 – 77 3316
Email: presse@alno.de
www.alno.de

 

Legal note:

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are based on current assumptions and prognoses made by the corporate management of ALNO AG or its affiliated companies. Various known and unknown risks and uncertainties as well as other factors may lead to significant deviations in the actual results, financial position, development or performance of ALNO AG and its affiliated companies from the opinions and estimates provided here. Neither ALNO AG nor its affiliated companies are under any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or to revise them in light of future events or developments.

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