Swisslog appoints Joe Doering Head Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division

by Press Release on 2012-09-18 01:42:51

Buchs/Aarau, 17 September 2012 – Joe Doering will assume the position of Head Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division as of 1 January 2013. In this capacity he will be a member of Swisslog’s Executive Committee. Doering will take over the lead of the division from Daniel Fink who decided to leave the company on his own initiative by the end of October.

Joe Doering (42) has been working for over 15 years in different management positions for internationally leading companies in the telecommunications and high-tech industries. He has a strong track record in the setup and development of businesses as well as many years of leadership experience at executive level. His professional career has taken him mainly to Asia and to several regions of Europe, most recently to Russia.

The Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division will be managed by Swisslog CEO Remo Brunschwiler on an interim basis until Joe Doering assumes office on 1 January 2013.

Swisslog’s Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division is a leading supplier of integrated solutions for logistics automation. The division focuses on automated, complex distribution centers and warehouses, including the implementation of own technology and software.

About Swisslog
Swisslog is a leading supplier of integrated solutions for logistics automation. The company focuses on intra-company logistics solutions for hospitals and automated, complex distribution centers, including the implementation of own technology and software. Customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely on our decades of experience in planning and implementing integrated logistics solutions.

The Healthcare solutions division offers automated solutions for hospital logistics designed to increase efficiency, improve equality in patient care and reduce operating costs. The Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division supplies industry-specific solutions for automated distribution centers and warehouses. Its portfolio ranges from consulting services to lifetime support.

Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs over 2,000 staff in 20 countries worldwide. The group's parent company, Swisslog Holding AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (security number: 1232462, Telekurs: SLOG, Reuters: SLOG.S). Swisslog refers to an order as a “major order” if its financial volume exceeds the threshold of MCHF 20. For more information, please visit www.swisslog.com.