I am pleased to announce that, effective April 01, 2023, Mr. Arne Fröhlich will be promoted to INTERIM MANAGER of DESIGN ENGINEERING for ATLAS EXCAVATORS. He will report directly to me.
Mr. Fröhlich graduated from the Technical University of Braunschweig with a degree in mechanical engineering and has many years of management experience in hydraulic system construction. In 2018, he joined ATLAS GmbH as a hydraulic systems engineer and also heads the test lab for the entire excavator division. Since then, he has constantly expanded his knowledge of our machines through numerous visits to our dealers, customers and suppliers and has developed very well.
Mr. Görlich will take on the position of Deputy Design Manager in addition to his role as Group Manager for wheeled excavators. Mr. Koev and Mr. Dirscherl will continue to manage the Industrial Equipment and ZW Equipment groups.
Mr. Fröhlich is highly motivated, determined, quick on the uptake and has the extensive knowledge required to take the ATLAS excavator division to the next level. Behind him is a strong group of 22 experienced technicians, engineers and specialists who will support him in carrying out current projects in a goal-oriented and speedy manner as well as ambitiously developing new ideas at the highest technical level; he will always keep the benefits for our customers in mind.
I have full confidence in his competence and ask you all to give Mr. Fröhlich your full support in his new and important tasks.