Christian Schulz has been appointed as vice president – global business development – thermal power & renewables for deugro group, effective October 1.
In his role, Schulz is responsible for the global key account management and development of the portfolio for thermal power and transmission and distribution (T&D) industry clients for the deugro group companies.
This also includes supporting strategic activities in the renewables sector. In this sales leadership role, Schulz will build on the decades of experience and success that deugro group delivers as the organisation continues to invest in global management.
The focus is the direct client approach of the thermal power and renewables industries, with the increasing and challenging demands of the thermal power logistics sector across all global business units, in both developed and emerging markets.
Christian Schulz has over 20 years’ experience in leading logistics positions at Siemens and Vestas Wind Power Systems, along with different roles in the project logistics industry. His deep industry knowledge and customer relationship management experience will enable him to enhance clients’ supply chain from a sustainable end-to-end perspective, while providing technical innovation, cost savings and supply chain optimisation.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to re-join the deugro group and to add value to both internal stakeholders and deugro’s global client base. I had the pleasure to have worked with deugro 12 years ago as a professional management trainee, working in seven different deugro offices across the globe. Having also held several positions on the OEM side in the meantime, I certainly believe that I can add value to deugro and contribute to supporting and further strengthening deugro’s client base,” said Schulz.
“It is a pleasure to welcome back Christian into deugro group in this new role leading our thermal power and T&D vertical. His excellent reputation and strong track record of success within the project logistics industry demonstrates his professional approach to global account development,” explained Tim Killen, executive vice president, deugro group.
“The thermal power and T&D industry to be very important to our business. We are looking forward to Christian’s contributions, experience and leadership skills in providing customer focused solutions to deugro groups existing and new clients.”
