Florian Heydenreich
Still - Germany
Intralogistics company Still has appointed Florian Heydenreich to the position of managing director sales and service.
Heydenreich has been with Still since October 2023 when he took on the role of executive vice president sales and service EMEA. He has previously worked with KION and Linde.
Heydenreich’s role also includes his appointment to the executive board.
President of the Still Executive Board, Andreas Krinninger, says: "With the appointment of Florian Heydenreich as managing director sales & service, we are now bundling central decision-making processes relating to the brand and thus enabling even greater agility, customer focus and brand presence”.
Gustavo Zecharies
Rockwell Automation - EMEA
Rockwell Automation has named long-term employee Gustavo Zecharies as its new president - Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Zecharies has almost 18 years experience working with Rockwell Automation having been an OEM team lead before rising through the ranks as a sales manager, East Canada district manager and, most recently, as regional vice president.
In his new role, Zecharies will lead and provide strategic direction for sales, services, and solutions in the EMEA region with a focus on growing the original equipment manufacturer segment, which accounts for a significant portion of the region’s business.
“Gustavo has had a long and successful career at Rockwell running Canada sales, holding roles in Sales Operations and Market Access, and most recently leading outstanding performance in Latin America sales,” Rockwell’s senior vice president Scott Genereux says. “He has a great track record of success and knows our customers well. I look forward to working with him in this new role.”
Ulrike Just
Linde Materials Handling - Germany
Linde has promoted Ulrike Just to the position of managing director Linde Material Handling GmbH in Germany from her previous role as executive vice president Sales & Service Linde MH EMEA, a position she had held since September 2023.
Ulrike has been with Linde since she joined as head of business development in 2017. She previously worked as KION IT’s managing director for the UK and Ireland.
“Taking on the leadership of the Linde brand as a member of the Management Board is an honour and an exciting task,” just says.
“I look forward to tackling it and helping to drive the strategic and operational development of Linde Material Handling.”