Bitzer has announced the appointment of Simon Wood as its new managing director for Australia.
Wood has more than two decades of solid management experience gained at different companies including Atlas Copco, BOGE Compressors, Sullair and most recently as managing director of Hoerbiger Australia.
In a statement the Bitzer Board of Directors expressed confidence in Wood's ability to encourage positive changes and to maintain the good momentum Bitzer has established in Australia and globally.
Wood spent a number of weeks undertaking induction at Bitzer's German headquarters in Sindelfingen before commencing work in the Sydney office in May.
“The company continues to forge ahead at the forefront of natural refrigerant research and product innovation by bringing together intelligent high-tech products coupled with user-friendliness,” the statement said.
“Bitzer's’s upcoming Technical Roadshow will delve into the specifics of this mindset, by way of a seminar that covers how the refrigeration giant’s newest products meet the increasing needs of a rapidly changing market.”
Wood will introduce the Roadshow in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland during the first week of July.
Contact Bitzer for more information on how to register.