New Managing Director Sales & Marketing
Günther Schnell takes over from Sergio Filippini
With effect from 1st February, 2017, Günther Schnell takes on the role of
Managing Director Sales & Marketing at FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co KG.
The 48-year-old takes over from Sergio Filippini, who leaves the company on
1st March, 2017, to go into retirement. Mr. Filippini spent 16 years with KOCKS in a managerial capacity, five of which were spent heading the vital Sales & Marketing section at the German headquarters in Hilden.
The appointment of Günther Schnell ensures the addition of another expert to the company’s executive team. Mr. Schnell has considerable experience in the steel industry. Following his degree in Process Technology, he began his career in 1997 with VAI Technometal GmbH as a Project Manager Sales & Technology in the field of secondary metallurgy. In 2002 he joined FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co KG for the first time, eventually taking on the position of General Manager Sales / Chief Representative China. Then in 2010 he joined SMS group GmbH, where he headed successful Sales as General Manager for wire rod, bar and merchant bar mills.
“I’m anticipating new challenges at KOCKS,” said the new sales head, “and I look forward to working with my former colleagues again”. He went on, “KOCKS is a unique brand with an outstanding and dedicated team of experts. The 3-roll technology of KOCKS has been setting standards in the long products industry for decades with regard to quality and reliability.”
Mr. Schnell added that as a privately owned, mid-size niche player, KOCKS should seek to stand out not only with an outstanding product, but also by putting the customer’s success at the heart of its activities and giving every single customer undivided attention, excellent service and quick response times. “I’m looking forward to contributing to these ambitious goals,” he said.