Riedel Communications has appointed Marco Kraft as head of sales for Germany.
In his new role, Kraft will manage the company’s sales and rental businesses serving the German broadcast and AV markets, reporting directly to Jens Miedek, sales director at Riedel.
“Marco is an outstanding addition to our sales organisation. He has shaped established companies in the industry, both operationally and strategically, and his deep experience and leadership skills are a powerful asset,” said Miedek. “Plus, Marco knows the requirements of the ever-changing broadcast and AV world very well. With his proven expertise, he will continue to drive opportunities in the German market and take our business to new levels.”
Kraft previously spent several years as sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as Southern and Eastern Europe at Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup where he was responsible for the audio solutions and systems business. Other previous positions include sales manager for network management systems at Dimetis and general sales manager for Central and Eastern Europe at JVC Professional.
Riedel Communications designs, manufactures, and distributes real-time video, audio, data and communications networks for broadcast, pro audio, event, sports, theatre and security applications. The German company also provides rental services for radio and intercom systems, event IT solutions, fibre backbones and wireless signal transmission systems. Riedel employs over 500 people in 19 locations throughout Europe, Australia, Asia and the Americas.