The German technology leader Ziehl-Abegg hires experienced professional David Miller.
David Miller is Managing Director at Ziehl-Abegg Middle East. The German company is the leader in technological research leading to the development and the production of innovative fans and drives. “Our business in Middle East is growing rapidly, and his appointment enables an improved service for our local and regional customers” explains Peter Fenkl, Chief Executive Officer of Ziehl-Abegg.
Miller has already worked for different companies in the Middle East, Europe and the US. “He has an excellent technical knowledge of the cooling, heating and ventilation business”, emphasizes Peter Fenkl.” he also has very good personal and professional behavior.”
The 31 years old engineer is now responsible for the market in Middle East. His vast experience in the HVAC business and regional knowledge provides a good base for the new challenge: to help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) by sharing expertise and supporting their product development. “My goal is offer the market innovative solutions that reduce both noise and energy consumption, whilst demonstrating the quality benefits and reliability of our German engineered products”, David Miller says. This is only possible if the OEM works closely together with the fan and drive producing company. “Ziehl-Abegg produces not only fans and drives but provides also the control technology. We can subsequently offer a tailored system solution from one source.”
About Ziehl-Abegg
Ziehl-Abegg (Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is one of the leading international companies in the field of ventilation and drive technology and the associated control systems. Heating and refrigeration systems, clean room and agricultural installations are just some of the examples of where the products are used. Back in the Fifties’ Ziehl-Abegg established the basis for modern fan drives: external rotor motors which even today are still seen as state-of-the-art worldwide. Another area of business is electric motors which provide the power e.g. for elevators, medical applications (computer tomography equipment) or deep-sea underwater vehicles. The theme of electro-mobility for motor vehicles was established as part of Ziehl-Abegg Automotive in 2012.
The high-tech company has an impressive innovative capability. Ziehl-Abegg employs 1,950 personnel in its production plants in Southern Germany. The company has a global workforce of 3,450 spread between 16 production plants, 27 companies and 97 sales locations. The products, approx. 30,000 in all, are sold in more than 100 countries. Turnover in 2015 totalled 447 million euros, with exports accounting for three quarters of the figure.
Emil Ziehl founded the company in Berlin in 1910 as a manufacturer of electric motors. After the Second World War the company’s headquarters were relocated to Southern Germany. Ziehl-Abegg SE is a not listed company but family-owned.
For more information go to www.ziehl-abegg.com
