Panduit
New Managing Director appointed
Jens Holzhammer is the new Managing Director of Panduit for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. In this role, he will drive forward the strategic direction and growth of the American family-owned company in this region.
Jens Holzhammer succeeds Ralph Lolies, who was EMEA Managing Director at Panduit for over ten years and took his well-deserved retirement on January 1, 2025. Before joining Panduit, Holzhammer held management positions at international companies in the electronics and IT industry, including Managing Director. The graduate engineer studied communications engineering at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the renowned Henley Business School.
Panduit is a provider of innovative physical and electrical infrastructure solutions for data centers, industrial and building automation and related services. The family-owned company with over 5,500 employees is headquartered in Tinley Park, Illinois, USA, and has offices in 112 locations worldwide.
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