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Oberderdingen, January 2016

Blanco Professional focuses sales and marketing

Klaus Engesser – New Head of Business Units Catering and Medical.

On 1 January 2016, Klaus Engesser was appointed as new Head of Business Units Catering and Medical at Blanco Professional. With this, the company based in Germany takes a further step focussing its sales and marketing activities in the national and international area.

The 45-year-old graduate in business administration has many years of management experience in international sales and marketing in a range of industries, most recently at Meiko, manufacturer of commercial warewashing and disinfection technology.

"The appeal of the Blanco brand," states Klaus Engesser, "has high potential. My main target is to strengthen the position of Blanco Professional even more in the areas of Catering and Medical equipment."

"As a strategic thinker with an in-depth knowledge of the industry, Mr Engesser is an excellent addition to corroborate our team," emphasises Roland Spleiss, Chief Executive Officer. "We are very pleased to have him on board at Blanco Professional."

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Blanco Professional is active in the B2B sector. The group produces high- quality capital goods for commercial kitchens and medical facilities and is a supplier for industry.

The Blanco Professional Group achieved a consolidated annual turnover of 114 million Euros with its 698 employees (fiscal year 2014). In addition to its headquarters in Oberderdingen (Baden-Württemberg), the group has subsidiaries in Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Austria and the Czech Republic. It also has sales offices in Switzerland, Spain, Russia, India, Korea and Singapore.

The Blanc & Fischer family holding possesses a majority share in both Blanco Professional and its sister company Blanco (a specialist in household sinks and kitchen fittings). The company is firmly committed to the observation of ethical business principles based on the philosophy of the international organisation the Caux Round Table (CRT).

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File Engesser_Klaus On 01/01/2016, Klaus Engesser was appointed the new Head of Business Units Catering and Medical at Blanco Professional. Photo: private

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