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Donners appointed Carel Deutschland MD

Frank Lauer (right) hands over the MD role to Björn Donners

GERMANY: Björn Donners has been appointed managing director of Carel Deutschland GmbH.

With over 12 years of experience in the company, Donners has played a significant role in the success of the Group’s German subsidiary as HVAC sales manager. 

According to Carel, outgoing MD Frank Lauer, who was one of the first employees of the subsidiary, which was founded in 1996, will remain with the company, contributing his extensive experience and in-depth industry knowledge. His focus will be on enhancing existing structures while also introducing new initiatives.

Donners previously spent five years as a sales engineer at Mitsubishi Electric’s compressor business and two years with LG as technical manager.

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