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Management Board of the Group expanded
From July 1, 2023, the Executive Board of the ifm Group will have one more newly created function, that of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Dr. Dirk Kristes, previously Managing Director Operations and member of the central Group Management Board, will take on the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). He is responsible for the areas of customer and production logistics, purchasing and prefabrication. Dr. Kristes has been with ifm since 2010 and has held management positions in various areas. As COO, he will ultimately assume responsibility for delivery capability on the Management Board.
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