Feb 17, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. Coldwater announced the following changes in our International Business Sales Management. Effective March 1, 2015 Karl Whelan will assume the responsibility as Sales Director Asia Region. In this role, Karl will be relocating to Thailand and will be responsible for managing all Coldwater sales activities in the following countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

Also effective March 1, 2015 Ales Artaza will assume the responsibility of Sales Director Europe Region. In this role, Ales will be responsible for managing the all Coldwater sales activities in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.

Ales spent most of his career in the pulp and paper industry, much of which was with the Beloit Corporation. Ales most recently served as Director Corporate Accounts in Europe for Coldwater.

Coldwater is a global producer of consumables that are critical to the paper making process.