KÖLLA Group: Patric Gutknecht becomes a member of the executive board in Switzerland

Patric Gutknecht joins the management of KÖLLA AG on January 1st 2019. He will promote the sales and corporate development at the headquarters in Gümligen near Bern. With Mr. Gutknecht, the executive committee of the Swiss site is hence complete.

 

The Swiss management gains with Patric Gutknecht (45) in their team an internationally experienced connoisseur of the fruit and vegetable trade: The trained agricultural merchant brings over 25 years of industry experience, which he will use to successfully adapt the company to future market requirements.

 

With Patric Gutknecht, the KÖLLA Group secures not only an industry expert, but also a leader with great potential: the family man and new head of sales and corporate development at KÖLLA AG, Berne, brings dynamism and a sensitive understanding of the market to the entire value chain. In particular, extensive qualifications - domestically and abroad - make Patric Gutknecht the ideal candidate for the internationally oriented KÖLLA Group.

 

 

With locations in Bern, Dusseldorf, Munich, Valencia, Venlo, Izmir, Perpignan, Bolzano and London, the KÖLLA Group is firmly established in the global marketing of fruit and vegetable. In over 90 years since the company was founded, a trusting, stable network of relationships with customers and producers in and outside Europe has been established. Certifications in accordance with ISO 22000/9001, EU Bio-Siegel and the guidelines of the Swiss umbrella association BIO SUISSE testify to the high quality of KÖLLA products. Successful own brands, such as OTELLO, Alinda and Emilie, which have grown over many years, underline the high standards of the KÖLLA Group for fruit and vegetable cultivation, quality assurance, logistics and product marketing.

 

Contact Person:

KÖLLA & Co. Berne

Marc Nikolai

Mailing address:

At the Gümpgesbrücke 7

41564 Kaarst

Tel .: +49 (2131) 66 13 0

E-Mail: marc.nikolai@koella.com 

Web: www.koella.com