Swisslog strengthens AutoStore business
Jens Schmale new Head of Swisslog AutoStore Europe
Jens Schmale, has been Head of Swisslog AutoStore Europe since the beginning of September 2020. Schmale will continue to optimize and drive forward the Swiss intralogistics company's European business in the AutoStore segment.
"We are delighted to have Jens Schmale, a proven intralogistics expert and specialist in the AutoStore sector, join our team," says Dr. Christian Baur, CEO of Swisslog. "With his expertise, he will further strengthen Swisslog's market position as a leading AutoStore integrator with more than 200 systems worldwide and actively promote our focus strategy with new impetus." According to the company, Swisslog is the leading AutoStore integrator worldwide with over 200 systems.
Schmale has extensive expertise in the development of OEM-related sales, implementation and service organizations. Prior to Swisslog, Schmale was Managing Director of a local AutoStore distributor and worked for many years as a sales manager in the industrial truck business.
"I'm really looking forward to this exciting challenge," says Jens Schmale. "The demand for flexible and future-proof logistics solutions is high. In this respect, we are in an excellent position with the uniquely configurable AutoStore system paired with the Swisslog SynQ software. The development potential at Swisslog is correspondingly high. Taking on a new leadership role in a successful specialist team of consultants, system designers and project managers is an enormous incentive for me. It is particularly important to me to implement the simplicity of AutoStore quickly, reliably and with high quality in successful projects. This gives our customers a decisive competitive advantage in their market."
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