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Germany: Schmersal Group has appointed Andreas Balack as the new manager of its South Germany sales region. The 44-year old holds over 20 years of sales experience with knowledge of the plastics processing sector. He previously worked as the deputy sales manager at a company selling safe automation technology. At Schmersal he manages a team of 25 people, comprising customer service employees, product managers and engineers.

Japan: Tetsuya Horimoto has been appointed as the managing director of Schmersal Group’s new subsidiary in Japan, Schmersal Japan. He succeeds Tekashi Kabe who ran the group’s sales office in Tokyo. Horimoto is an electronic engineer with management experience at companies in the automation sector. He is also a TÜV-certified Functional Safety Engineer. The company, which operates switchgear and control device products, will continue operating out of its Tokyo office.

Germany: Michael Ambros has been appointed as the managing director of KA Schmersal, part of the Schmersal Group. Ambros is responsible for the Administration and Sales & Marketing divisions on a global basis. Fellow managing director Michael Mandel will run the technical divisions alongside Ambros. The company’s management team includes both Ambros and Mandel, plus two managing shareholders, Heinz and Philip Schmersal. The Schmersal Group develops and produces a range of switchgear and control devices.