Nolan Strall new President of KraussMaffei Corporation in the USA
by David Fleschen
KraussMaffei has appointed Nolan Strall as the new President of KraussMaffei Corporation North America (KMC), effective January 1, 2022. He will report directly to Volker Nilles, Executive Vice President New Machines. ]
Previously, Nolan Strall served as Vice President Operations and Digital & Service Solutions (DSS) for KMC. In this role, he was responsible for aligning the New Machines & DSS teams and processes to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability for the organization. In his new role, he remains a member of the Digital & Service Solutions global management team.
Nolan holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Engineering with a concentration in Manufacturing Information Systems Technology and a minor in Business Administration from Ohio University. Prior to joining KMC, Nolan Strall held positions of responsibility in the aerospace and general industrial machine tool market. Prior to that, he spent eight years with Siemens Industry in various management positions at several locations.
"KraussMaffei has more than 180 years of innovation and technology history, which led me to join the U.S. team at KraussMaffei Corporation in January 2020. In what has been a very difficult year for the industry and one of the biggest organizational changes in the company's history, I have met a great group of dedicated employees who we have now brought together to form a strong team for the future. The team we are building here in Florence, Kentucky, has deep knowledge of our core technologies. We have also been able to attract key leaders and launch initiatives in complementary technologies. In this way, we aim to develop new solutions for our customers and enter new markets. It is a great honor for me to support and lead the team in North America strategically and operationally as President. I look forward to contributing to the positive development of KraussMaffei, especially with regard to growth in new markets and diversification of technologies," says Nolan Strall.
Volker Nilles, Executive Vice President New Machines, states, "As part of his role as President, Nolan will continue our journey to further strengthen our organization in North America, drive localization of industrial automation solutions in line with our global strategy, and ultimately expand KraussMaffei's portfolio of solutions to support our core and new markets."
Nadine Despineux, Executive Vice President Digital & Service Solutions, added, "With his experience and leadership style, Nolan has been instrumental in building our Digital & Service Solutions organization within KMC, and I am confident we will see the same remarkable results in his new role as President."
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