Press release Heinz-Georg Ebert named as new Sales Manager for Eastern Europe Burtenbach, 12th June 2014 With the appointment of Heinz-Georg Ebert as its new Sales Manager for Eastern Europe, Kögel has now completed its restructuring process and can now provide even better and more intensive customer care in Europe. Working with Paul de Jong, Sales Manager for Western Europe and Massimo Dodoni, Sales Manager for Southern Europe, Heinz-Georg Ebert will be responsible, in his new position, for the Kögel sales structure in Eastern Europe. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia will all be his responsibility. In all these countries Ebert will be available to all customers, dealers and business partners for analysing their specific requirements and providing them with advice on the Kögel range of products for the forwarding and construction industries. Heinz-Georg Ebert has many years of experience in sales in the utility vehicle industry. He has been at Kögel in a variety of roles since 2010. Before moving to Kögel, Ebert worked in a wide variety of sales functions at Kögel's sister company, Humbaur. He is very familiar with Kögel's products and has excellent contacts in Eastern Europe. In his new role, Heinz-Georg Ebert will report directly to the Managing Director Thomas Heckel. "I'm delighted to be representing Kögel in Eastern Europe" Heinz-Georg Ebert, Kögel's Sales Manager for Eastern Europe, tells us. "I'm very happy to help our customers to meet the constantly growing need for transport capacity in Eastern Europe, responsibly, using the most 1 Press release appropriate technology and satisfying all legal requirements, using Kögel semi-trailers." Kögel customers from Eastern Europe can contact Mr. Ebert at their convenience using the following contact details for further information: Heinz-Georg Ebert heinz-georg.ebert@koegel.com Mobile: +49 1522 2636050 Photo: Heinz-Georg Ebert, Kögel Sales Manager for Eastern Europe Your contact person for any questions about this press release: Volker Seitz Head of Communication Tel + 49 82 85 88 – 12 3 06 Fax + 49 82 85 88 – 12 4 24 volker.seitz@koegel.com Patrick Wanner PR-Manager Tel + 49 82 85 88 – 12 3 01 Fax + 49 82 85 88 – 12 2 84 patrick.wanner@koegel.com Kögel is one of the three leading trailer manufacturers in Europe. Since its establishment in 1934, it has produced more than 500,000 trailers. Its commercial vehicles and solutions for the forwarding and construction industries allow the company to offer all the benefits of 80 years of engineering quality "made in Germany". Since that time, it has maintained its passion for transport and innovation, enabling it to offer proven, long-lasting added value for freight forwarders. The company headquarters and main production facility of Kögel Trailer GmbH & Co. KG are in the Bavarian town of Burtenbach. In addition, Kögel also has plants and premises in Neu-Ulm (Germany), Duingen 2 Press release (Germany), Chocen (Czech Republic), Moscow (Russia), and St. Petersburg (Russia). With approximately 1,000 employees, it achieved sales figures of approximately € 275 million in 2013. www.koegel.com 3