Corporate | 20 June 2013 16:11

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: Thomas Grethe takes up new role as FP CSO

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel/Change of Personnel

20.06.2013 / 16:11

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Thomas Grethe takes up new role as FP CSO

Birkenwerder, 20 June 2013. Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG, the first multi-channel provider for mail communication and first accredited De-Mail provider, has appointed Thomas Grethe as its new CSO. Grethe will press ahead with the company’s multi-channel strategy. He has been responsible for all national and international sales activities since 15 June 2013. His area of responsibility also includes strategic business development, marketing and corporate communications.

Grethe commented on his new role: ‘FP has an excellent reputation within the industry. The company is very well positioned with its solutions for physical and electronic mail communication in Germany. The next step is to market this unique range of services globally and to ensure that the national and international sales organisation is aligned accordingly. This will open up additional growth potential for the FP Group and further strengthen its position on the market.’

In Grethe, the FP Group is gaining one of the top managers in the industry. Qualified in banking and business administration, Grethe has extensive sales expertise in the IT and telecommunications industry. The 53-year-old has worked as sales manager and managing director at high-profile companies in the document management sector, including Oki Systems, Konica Minolta Printing Solutions and Ricoh. Most recently, he was the Chairman of the Board of Management of Utax GmbH, which was acquired by the Kyocera Corporation in 2010. In this role, he made an important contribution to the successful expansion of Utax’s national and international specialist retail and distribution business and brand development, and was responsible for its integration into the Kyocera Corporation’s global structures.

Contact

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Corporate Communications
Sabina Prüser
Tel: +49 (0)3303 525 410
Fax: +49 (0)3303 53707 410
E-mail: s.prueser@francotyp.com

About Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
The FP Group is the first multi-channel provider for mail communication. The globally active company offers the entire range of products and solutions for business and private customers. In addition to standard machines for franking and inserting mail, its offering includes services such as the collection of business mail and innovative software solutions such as the fully electronic letter. The FP Group, based in Birkenwerder near Berlin, can therefore provide tailored multi-channel solutions. The Group currently operates its own branches in a number of industrialised countries and holds a global market share in franking machines of around 10%. With a history dating back over 85 years, the FP Group today benefits across all markets from the increasing liberalisation of postal markets and the readiness of companies to outsource their business mail to professional service providers. In the 2012 financial year, the company generated revenue of EUR 165.6 million. The FP Group employs around 1,100 people worldwide.

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Language:	English
Company:	Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
	Triftweg 21-26
	16547 Birkenwerder
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)3303 525 777
Fax:	+49 (0)3303 53 70 77 77
E-mail:	ir@francotyp.com
Internet:	www.francotyp.com
ISIN:	DE000FPH9000
WKN:	FPH900
Listed:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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