HEILIGENHAUS, Germany,
January 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems,
has appointed Lukas Hlava (38) as
General Manager at its plant in Prelouc, Czech Republic. Lukas
Hlava, who has been working successfully for Kiekert for
thirteen years, takes over plant management with immediate effect
and will continue to develop the business of what is already the
world's largest latch factory. Hlava will report directly to Jürgen
Peulen, Kiekert Executive Vice President Operations.
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Lukas Hlava began his career with
Kiekert in 2002 at the company's plant in the Czech Republic, where he has held several
positions in the Finance function. In 2009, the Business Studies
graduate moved to Heiligenhaus, Germany, where he was responsible for
Kiekert's plants worldwide as Finance Manager Operations
Controlling & Business Planning. Lukas
Hlava was appointed General Manager of Kiekert Heiligenhaus
in 2012. Prior to joining Kiekert, the Czech native worked for
Foxconn in Pardubice, Czech
Republic. "With an operating profit of 680 million euros, last year saw us achieve the
best ever result in our company's history. As the world's largest
production facility for locking systems, our Czech plant made a
significant contribution to this. Lukas
Hlava is the right man for the job. His many years of
expertise and knowledge of the country's economic and cultural
specifics will help him continue the success of our Czech factory,"
says Dr. Karl Kraus CEO of Kiekert AG.
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Kiekert AG, founded in 1857, is the worldwide market leader in
automotive locking systems for the global automotive industry. With
5,100 employees in nine countries as well as six development, six
production and two sales centers, Kiekert develops, produces and
sells tailor-made customer solutions around the clock. The turnover
for the 2014 business year was 680 million
euros.
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Press contact:
Monika Jakubczyk
Press & Corporate Communications
Kiekert AG
Hoeseler Platz 2
42579 Heiligenhaus/Germany
Tel: +49-2056-15-8144
Mobile: +49-176-1022-1176
Fax: +49-2056-15-6719
http://www.kiekert.com