US: Markus Schmidt has been appointed as the president and chief executive officer of Beumer Corporation, a subsidiary of Germany-based Beumer Group.
Schmidt joins the company from Swisslog Logistics, where he worked for 25 years. His last position with the logistics company was as President, Swisslog Americas. He holds a diploma from the University of Cologne in Germany and further qualifications from the University of California - Berkeley, the University of Virginia - Darden School of Business and the University of St Gallen in Switzerland.
