Appointments

August 2011 News

Endress+Hauser

Endress+Hauser has appointed Yogesh Devichund to internal sales.

Endress+Hauser has appointed Jacques Fouche as projects acquisition manager.

Endress+Hauser has appointed Preston Reddy as field service technician.

Endress+Hauser has appointed Dirk Steyn as field service technician.

Endress+Hauser has appointed Mayson Reddy to internal sales.

Endress+Hauser has appointed Xola Tyukana to internal sales.

OMSA

The Omsa Group has appointed Johannes Louw to the position of draughtsman.

The Omsa Group has appointed Jose Pinheiro as product manager, filtration.

The Omsa Group has appointed Jean-Pierre van Staden as design and project co-ordinator for bulk fuel filtration.

SEW-Eurodrive

SEW-Eurodrive has appointed Hermien van Tonder as PA to the managing director.

SEW-Eurodrive has appointed Juri De Rooster as sales engineer.

SEW-Eurodrive has appointed Wesley Bartholomew as logistics manager.

SEW-Eurodrive has appointed Moeti Motsuenyane as draughtsman.

SEW-Eurodrive has appointed Sonja Fox as buyer for the Nelspruit branch.

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