Managing Director EuroCentral
Dassault Systèmes: Löckel is the new Managing Director for Central Europe
Dassault Systèmes appointed a new head for Central Europe on March 30, 2018. As Managing Director EuroCentral, Klaus Löckel will be responsible for the business activities of Dassault Systemes Deutschland GmbH in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In his position, he will also be responsible for the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.
Over the past two years, Klaus Löckel, as Sales Director EuroCentral, Business Transformation Sales, has restructured the sales organization and geared it towards sustainable growth. He is valued by EuroCentral management and the teams as a strong leader. Löckel has a broad network, both within the company and in the corporate environment. In future, his responsibilities will include both expanding the local presence and increasing Dassault Systèmes' business activities in Central Europe.
Klaus Löckel has been with Dassault Systèmes since 2013. As Sales Director Industry Transportation & Mobility, he was initially responsible for the global market success of this sector. Before joining Dassault Systèmes, he worked at SAP AG from 2006 to 2012. He started his career at Daimler AG in 1996. Klaus Löckel held various management positions in both companies. He brings with him more than 20 years of experience in relevant areas and markets.
"Dassault Systèmes is driving the industrial renaissance - an era that is showing new ways of developing, learning and producing. That's why our vision goes beyond Industry 4.0 and considers the role of people as well as the use of products and values such as frugality and sustainability. We want to shape the world of tomorrow with innovative developments while retaining traditional values and offering innovators new opportunities. Our aim is to gather, share and build knowledge and expertise in order to shape the future of the industry. It will be my task to implement this in Central Europe," says Klaus Löckel. "Dassault Systèmes was named the most sustainable company in the world last year - we will stay on this course together and continue to focus on sustainable growth." am
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