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Dr.-Ing. Jochen Kress

Managing Partner
MAPAL Group

biography

Dr.-Ing. Jochen Kress is Managing Partner of the MAPAL Group. Before joining the company, he studied mechanical engineering at the TU Dresden. A subsequent MBA degree (Master of Business Administration International Management) at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management was followed by his doctorate in 2007. Kress has extensive international experience, particularly in America and Asia. He joined the MAPAL management team in 2008 and was initially responsible for product development and marketing. In 2018, he took over the position of Managing Partner of the MAPAL Group and is now the third generation to manage the global manufacturer of precision tools. In addition to his professional activities, Dr. Jochen Kress is involved in teaching, research and associations.

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A man in a suit stands on a stage holding a microphone. Cars on a production line can be seen in the background.
A man in a dark suit holds a microphone and speaks on a stage. Cars can be seen in the background.
A man in a suit sits smiling in a discussion group while a person in the background raises his hand.

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