Joining Klopman at the start of their European operation in 1967, Giuseppe Abbruzzesi is another highly experienced member of the management team.
Giuseppe has held a number of supervisory and management positions in many of Klopman's manufacturing departments. He was appointed Manufacturing & Sourcing Director in 1996, with responsibilities in all areas of Manufacturing, Spinning & Weaving (in Frosinone & Tunisia), Dyeing & Finishing (in Frosinone), and the responsibility for the Sourcing & Procurement of all raw materials, yarn and greige fabrics, as well as for Klopman’s Research & Development Group.
He was appointed General Manager in 2009 including also Marketing & Sales in his responsibilities.
Pasquale Salemi, Finance & Administration Director
Pasquale
Salemi is responsible for the day-to-day
and strategic development of Klopman’s
finance and administration activities, as
well as all aspects of financial and administrative
control.
Prior to joining Klopman in 1997 he held
a number of senior financial and management
positions with leading Italian companies
including Playtex SpA, Nuova IBMEI SpA and
Olivetti Group.
Based
at the European Sales Headquarters in Düsseldorf,
Holger Beule is responsible for all aspects
of Sales, including strategic development,
of the Central and Northern European areas
plus the Eastern European developing markets.
Holger manages and co-ordinates the activities
of a highly experienced sales force working
closely with garment manufacturers, industrial
laundries and end-user specifiers.
In addition, Holger
is responsible for managing Klopman International
Gmbh and the European Sales office in Düsseldorf.
Holger's extensive personal experience
of all aspects of the workwear industry
supply chain has given him a unique insight
into the concerns and priorities of Klopman's
customers – a distinct advantage
to all concerned.
Holger Beule has
over thirty years experience of the textile
industry including seven years purchasing
workwear and two years supplying workwear,
he joined Klopman in 1984.
Amaury
Sartorius is responsible for all aspects
of Sales, including strategic development,
of the Western and Southern European markets;
managing and co-ordinating the activities
of a highly experienced sales force to
develop and maintain key business relationships
in the sector.
With broad experience of the European
textile market, having started his career
with Belgian textile group Sofinal, Amaury
Sartorius joined Klopman in 1995 and has
since held a number of positions within
the company, including Market Manager for
France and Benelux. Since 2002, Amaury
has also held the position of Apparel/Non
Clothing Business manager giving him the
responsibility of monitoring developments
and trends in this fast-moving sector as
well as identifying areas of potential
new business.
A key
and highly experienced member of the management
team, prior to joining Klopman in 1992 Giovanni
Ricci held a number of senior human resources
positions with leading Italian companies.
Responsible for all day-to-day and strategic
functions of the department – including
quality, environment and health and safety
issues, as well recruitment, development
and training – Giovanni ensures that
Klopman continues to have the best and most
highly-skilled personnel in place to provide
customers with the exceptional levels of
expertise and service required.
In addition he is also the company’s
official line of contact for a number of
important organisations, including official
government departments and the trade unions,
with which he maintains excellent relationships.