R&M, the globally active developer and provider of high-end infrastructure solutions for data and communications networks, based in Wetzikon, Switzerland, has appointed Jakub Czapliński as the new Regional Manager for Northeast Europe (NEE). He also became Managing Director of Reichle & De-Massari Polska Sp—z o.o., including the manufacturing facility based in Warsaw. Jakub Czapliński succeeds Andrzej Zagólski, who will retire at the end of January after more than 30 years of successful work for R&M. Andrzej Zagólski has been with the Polish R&M subsidiary since it was founded in 1993. He established the company as a market leader in particular for LAN cabling in Eastern Europe and has laid the foundations for the future success of the company.
Jakub Czapliński
Jakub Czapliński has worked in the automation, electrical engineering, and building technology industries since the beginning of his professional career in 1993. Since 1997, he has held leading B2B sales roles in Central and Eastern Europe, France, and Asia. Michiel Panders, R&M General Manager Europe excl. DACH, welcomes Jakub Czapliński, an expert in professional sales projects and market launches, to R&M.
«With his expertise and experience, Jakub Czapliński will lead the strong teams from R&M North East Europe in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to further success. He can build on the strong foundation that Andrzej Zagólski has created over the past 30 years,» says Michiel Panders. Jakub Czapliński studied at the Wroclaw University of Technology and holds a master’s degree in electronics and automation.
CEO Michel Riva would like to thank Andrzej Zagólski for his thirty years of loyalty to R&M. Michel Riva: «Andrzej Zagólski and his teams have made R&M the market leader in the region. R&M regularly achieves stable sales and sustainable growth in North East Europe. Over the years, he has turned the plant in Warsaw into the global R&M competence center for copper cabling – a fantastic performance.»
Andrzej Zagólski will remain Managing Director of the NEE Sales Region until the end of January, handing over his position and ensuring a smooth transition to his successor Jakub Czapliński.
