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Oberderdingen, March 2015
New Group CEO
Roland Spleiss is the new CEO of Blanco
Professional.
Roland Spleiss was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of
Blanco Professional on 23 March 2015. Roland Spleiss will lead the
company in cooperation with Chief Technical Officer Stefen Walter.
The company's headquarters are located in Oberderdingen, Germany,
and it is part of the E.G.O. Blanc and Fischer group.
The qualified economist is originally from Stuttgart and has 24 years of
experience in the industry. He was previously active in the refrigeration
technology sector in Germany and Asia, in addition to the field of
special-purpose machine manufacturing. Most recently, he was the
Managing Director of the family company Wörwag Pharma. "I am
looking forward to the many tasks involved at the top of Blanco
Professional which, with its qualified and motivated employees, has
been successful in a diverse range of industries for 90 years," explains
the 54-year-old father.
Blanco Professional is equally pleased to welcome its new CEO. "With
Roland Spleiss, we have gained a Chief Executive Officer with
international experience," states Frank Straub, Chairman of the
Advisory Board. "He will lead the well-established Blanco Professional
group with an acute sense of responsibility and dynamism, whilst
continuing the successful work of previous years – in relation to
customer focus, innovation, the optimisation of operational processes
and the expansion of our global market position."
Roland Spleiss is the successor of Friedrich Schock, who left Blanco
Professional after three years to venture into self-employment.
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Blanco Professional is active in the B2B sector. The group produces highquality capital goods for commercial kitchens and medical facilities and is a
supplier for industry. Blanco Professional is affiliated with the household sink
and kitchen fittings specialist Blanco.
The Blanco Professional group achieved a consolidated annual turnover of
109.1 million Euros with its 823 employees (fiscal year 2013). In addition to its
headquarters in Oberderdingen (Baden-Württemberg), the group has
subsidiaries in Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Austria and the
Czech Republic. It also has sales offices in Switzerland, Spain, Russia, India,
Korea and Singapore.
E.G.O. Blanc and Fischer group holds a majority share in the Blanco
Professional group. It is a member of the Caux Round Table (CRT) and is
committed to observing ethical business principles.
Photo and possible caption:
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Roland Spleiss was appointed the new CEO of Blanco Professional on
23.03.15.
Photo: Blanco Professional
For further information,
please contact:
BLANCO Professional GmbH + Co KG
Flehinger Straße 59
75038 Oberderdingen
Germany
Phone +49 7045 44-81900
Fax +49 7045 44-81212
professional@blanco.de
www.blanco-professional.de
Press contact:
BLANCO Professional GmbH + Co KG
Mareike Fischer
Marketing and Communication
Flehinger Straße 59
75038 Oberderdingen
Germany
Phone +49 7045 44-81428
Fax +49 7045 44-81245
mareike.fischer@blanco.de
www.blanco-professional.de
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