It has been confirmed that Frank Schenk will become managing director of Mutoh Europe nv and Mutoh Deutschland GmbH on 1 July. Schenk, who has been general manager sales for Mutoh since July 2021, takes over from Mitsuo Takatsu, who has been leading the company since 2020.
During his tenure, Takatsu has been focusing on strengthening the company’s existing sales and marketing framework and to prepare Mutoh for sustainable growth in the EMEA area. Since the summer of 2021, he has been working closely with Schenk to implement further enhancements and drive the change process forward. Following the transfer of his current responsibilities to Schenk, Takatsu will be returning to Japan end of September 2024.
Schenk will continue be supported by A. Ogawa, managing director, chairman of Mutoh Europe and by Stephan Heintjens, who was recently promoted to general manager applications, marketing, service and QA.
Schenk said of becoming MD: “I am eager to continue the successful path set by Mitsuo Takatsu together with our newly formed management team and with the continued support of our experienced and dedicated Mutoh teams in Belgium and Germany. I am confident in the future business development of Mutoh in the EMEA region.”
Schenk will be succeeded as general manager sales EMEA in early June by Daniel Morassut, who has worked with OKI and Seiko.
