Jowat Magazine 2014-01 EN

22 Jowat Inside Jowat in ﬁgures Production Solvent-based adhesives Polymerisation Dispersion adhesives Hot melt adhesives T 5,000 T 7,000 T 13,000 T 48,000 Sales Employees 240 Mill. € 900 Sales by industry Wood, Furniture, and Construction Automotive, Textile, and Electrical Paper and Packaging A constant success Armin Erb heads the TSS department for almost 20 years With his almost 35 years as part of the company, Armin Erb, Vice President of Jowat AG, is almost one of the bedrocks of the Jowat world. Research & Development, production, sales, application service and consulting – Mexico, the USA, Germany – with his background as graduate engineer in chemistry, Armin Erb collected a broad range of competence across many industries that he can now draw on for valuable experience and information. Since 1995, Armin Erb is acting as Director for the Department “Technical Support & Service (TSS)”. He is, together with his team, the service contact both internally and for customers and partners. His topics: application technology, claims management, packaging management, technical information management, the technical test laboratory, and training sessions. New positions New Regional German Sales team Since autumn 2013, the Sales depart- ment Germany is represented in the Sales Managers. Torsten Sielemann as Regional Manager for Northern Germany, and Jochen Wehrstein for the Southern region. These two Sales Managers formerly acted as technical sales consultants for national Sales, and are now cooperating as a team in this new task as Regional Managers. Their main job: Optimum communication as a team, and support of the regional representatives locally in all practical matters. In close coordination with the Sales Director in Detmold, they develop strategies for new customers, products, and applications. The agreed target for both gentlemen: An even stronger focus on the customer, and increased Worldwide Mission Communication For Tobias Aland (35), Corporate Design, events and media are bywords. He is well-versed in all Jowat matters. Since 2007 already, he is acting as Jowat in-house contact for all aspects of Sales Promotion. From the Detmold location, he coordinates the participation in international trade shows, and signs responsible for the creation of global print and online media. Tobias Aland, who has a penchant for appealing desing and foreign languages, understands himself to be a communicator in the Jowat world: He supports colleagues from the most diverse areas in all countries, and acts as interface for representatives from the media. approx. 55 % approx. 15 % approx. 30 %

Jowat Magazine 2014-01 EN

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