Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. announced the resignation of Siegfried Drost, managing director sales, who will begin his retirement at the end of the business year 2018/2019. Michael Mrachacz, currently responsible for Uhlmann Customer Support & Services, succeeds him as of April 1, 2019. 

Siegfried Drost started working for Uhlmann in 1994 – initially in charge of domestic sales, then as Managing Director Sales from 1997. During this time, the company increased its order intake from EUR 45 million (1994) to approx. EUR 440 million in the Uhlmann Group (2018/2019). Siegfried Drost played a key role in this development and contributed significantly to the success of Uhlmann. 

“We thank Siegfried Drost for his great commitment, and for his foresight that helped pave the way to the positive growth of Uhlmann in this form. For over 25 years, he has embodied the Uhlmann values – strong, open-minded, and reliable – in the best possible way. We sincerely wish him all the best for the next phase of his life”, says Tobias Uhlmann, chairman of the Uhlmann Supervisory Board.

Michael Mrachacz succeeds Siegfried Drost as managing director sales as of April 1, 2019. He has been responsible for the Uhlmann division Customer Support & Services since 2014 and has been a member of the Group Executive Committee in this capacity for five years. Previous jobs included Technical Manager at Bütfering Schleiftechnik, and Director of Services and After-Sales for the Homag Group.

Tobias Uhlmann said, “The appointment of Michael Mrachacz means that we have been able to fill this key position from our own ranks, thus ensuring a seamless transition. We have found an excellent successor, whom I perceive as an enthusiastic, strong leader capable of getting things done, organizing, and motivating. We are very pleased about this continued cooperation and wish him a good start in his new role.”