3 Aug 2007

artec technologies AG, based in Diepholz, expanded its sales team again to accelerate the market in new European countries.

Since April 2nd Peter Schipper has been responsible for France, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Greece and Turkey.  Frank Lehmann, since June 1st, has been responsible for customer advisory service for Austria, Suisse and Germany.  Both of them are from the video surveillance sectors.

Peter Schipper, born 1958 in the Netherlands, is a seasoned retailer and wholesaler.  For years he worked as branch office manager.  One day his hobby photography led him to an objective camera lense manufacturer.  Within this sector he improved his knowledge over the years as sales manager in the Benelux. 

Frank Lehmann, born in 1969 in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, first worked as an electrician in the field of video security and surveillance.  In 2003 he joined a large Japanese company as sales and support manager.

Paul André deJong, COO and sales manager at artec technologies AG, commented, “Whilst extending our sales team, we are going to enforce our presence in the international market.  Peter Schipper and Frank Lehmann, as well as the team from artec technologies AG, are proud and looking forward to a successful future."

Peter Schipper remarked, "For a long time the market changes and searches for more integrative products.  Therefore artec technologies AG is offering products which fit the needs of the customers."  Frank Lehmann added, "With value added distributors and integrators we are able to reach these costumers and convince them with flexible products."