In his capacity as Chief Commercial Officer, Robert van de Kerkhof will have management responsibility for marketing and sales. His relevant international management experience is a key reason justifying his appointment to the Management Board.
Van de Kerkhof has worked for close to 25 years in the fiber business in various international positions for two prominent companies/ corporate groups (DuPont and Koch Industries). During this time he focused on the fields of marketing and sales, product development, innovations and the ongoing optimization of the value chain.
Accordingly, effective May 1, 2014, the Management Board of Lenzing AG will consist of Peter Untersperger (CEO), Friedrich Weninger (Chief Operating Officer) and Robert van de Kerkhof (Chief Commercial Officer).
The Lenzing Group is a world market leader with headquarters in Austria, production sites in all major markets as well as a worldwide network of sales and marketing offices. Lenzing supplies the global textile and nonwovens industry with high-quality man-made cellulose fibers and is the leading supplier in many business-to-business markets. The portfolio ranges from dissolving pulp, standard and specialty cellulose fibers to engineering services.