Gebrüder Weiss Names Thomas Niederer As Country Manager for Land Transport In Switzerland, Oskar Kramer To Retire

Jul 17, 2024•about 1 year ago

Position

Country Manager

Company

Gebrüder Weiss

Thomas Niederer

BregenzLogisticsTransportation

Description

Gebrüder Weiss has appointed Thomas Niederer as the new country manager for land transport in Switzerland, succeeding Oskar Kramer who is retiring after 45 years with the company. CEO Wolfram Senger-Weiss expressed gratitude for Oskar Kramer's contributions and confidence in Thomas Niederer to continue the company's success in Switzerland.

Company Information

Company

Gebrüder Weiss

Location

Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

About

With more than 8,600 employees, 180 company-owned locations and an annual turnover of 2.47 billion euros in 2023, Gebrüder Weiss ranks among Europe's leading transport and logistics companies. In addition to its core business of land transport, air & sea freight, and logistics, the company operates a number of highly specialized industry solutions and subsidiaries under the umbrella of Gebrüder Weiss Holding AG, based in Lauterach (Austria) – including the logistics consultancy firm x|vise, tectraxx (industry specialist for hi-tech businesses), dicall (communications solutions, market research, training), Rail Cargo (railway transports), and the Gebrüder Weiss parcel service GWP, co-shareholder of the Austrian company DPD. This bundling of services allows the corporate group to respond to customer needs quickly and flexibly.

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