From next September 1 Jürgen Köppel (53) has been appointed new head of the Executive Board of Leitz GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Oberkochen. Alessandro Telesio (59 years old) leaves the company after leading the group for over three years.
Koppel was responsible for sales, service and marketing (CSO) of Homag Group AG (Schopfloch) since 2009 and, previously, from 2004 he was managing director of Brandt Kantentechnik GmbH (Lemgo), with a leading role in the industry of woodworking and wood-based materials. From 2000 to 2004 he led the sales and application technology of Drehmaschinen Gildemeister GmbH in Bielefeld, while from 1994 to 2000 he held various leading roles at Leico GmbH & Co. the manufacturer of machine tools based in Ahlen. In twelve years of German air force service, Koppel has a degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s degree in business administration.
In addition to the office of spokesman for the Governing Leitz, Koppel will also be responsible for marketing and sales activities. Together with colleagues Georg Hanrath, Robert Lukassen and Michael Voss will define the strategies of the Leitz Group and consolidate the global leadership in the field of precision tools for the woodworking and plastics industry.
