Dr.-Ing. Thomas Dalstein (on the right) has been appointed as new Chief Operation Officer of Big Dutchman. He succeeds Sven Guericke (on the left), who retires after 15 successful years as a board…

The Supervisory Board of Big Dutchman AG has appointed Dr.-Ing. Thomas Dalstein as new Chief Operating Officer. As one of three members of the Board of Management, Dalstein assumed responsibility for the topics logistics and purchasing as well as for the global After Sales & Field Service in April 2021. The position was previously and successfully held by Sven Guericke for more than 15 years.

“With Dr.-Ing. Thomas Dalstein, someone with a broad knowledge will support Big Dutchman,” says Jürgen Steinemann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. “I am sure that with his know-how, he will help us face the complex challenges in markets all over the world. His predecessor Sven Guericke established regional logistics centres in Vechta, Russia, North America, South America and Asia, putting Big Dutchman in a very good position.” During its most recent meeting, the Supervisory Board thanked Sven Guericke “for his great personal commitment and his exceptional reliability.”

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Dalstein was previously responsible for Beumer Corporation in North America as CEO. Beumer is one of the world’s leading providers of intralogistics solutions. Prior to Beumer, Dalstein held different management positions at Siemens for nearly 15 years. Sven Guericke, who has reached retirement age, is looking forward to more time for leisure. As newly elected chairman of the Agrar- und Ernährungsforum Oldenburger Münsterland (AEF) (forum for agriculture and nutrition of the Oldenburg Münsterland region), he will continue to share his experience and knowledge with the industry.