ALBERT VIDAL IS THE NEW CEO OF TGW SOUTH EUROPE

At the end of September, Albert Vidal became the new Chief Executive Officer of TGW South Europe. Thus, the seasoned intralogistics expert has taken on responsibility for the Spanish, Portuguese and French markets. He succeeds David Bendien, who is Senior Vice President of Lifetime Services and thus responsible for TGW's international after-sales business.

Albert Vidal brings comprehensive corporate management and team development skills to his new role as Chief Executive Officer of TGW South Europe, having experience in such areas as business development, sales and innovation management. Following his communications engineering studies and an MBA degree, he specialised in the areas of technology and intralogistics automation. Prior to his current position at TGW Logistics, Albert Vidal was a Managing Director at Element Logic in Spain and Business Unit Director at Mecalux.

MARKET WITH GREAT AUTOMATION POTENTIAL

»We are delighted to have found someone who brings so much experience and such leadership qualities to the table for TGW Logistics and we are confident that Albert Vidal will continue to drive forward the successful developments of the past years,« affirms Harald Schröpf, Chief Executive Officer of TGW Logistics. »Spain and France are among the largest and highest-performing national economies in the world. The potential for intralogistics automation is therefore enormous in both markets.«

Renowned industry leaders like Ahorramas, Decathlon, HiperDino, Leroy Merlin, Mango and Mayoral put their trust in the expertise of TGW South Europe, not only for planning and realisation but also for the subsequent support and maintenance of their highly-automated distribution centres during live operation.