Thierry Hennebiq , new Sales Director of SSI Schaefer France

The global player in intralogistics solutions, SSI Schaefer, announces the appointment of Thierry Hennebiq to the strategic position of Sales Director. His mission will be to manage and develop the automation expert's commercial activity on the French market.

Thierry Hennebiq succeeds William Fleuriau as Sales Director France. William Fleuriau will retire in July 2025 after 16 years at SSI Schaefer. With a dual background in mechanics and industrial automation, as well as in sales management, Thierry Hennebiq (44) is a recognized professional in the intralogistics sector. After starting in 2001 at Veolia Water, as an operations manager, he entered the intralogistics sector in 2007, joining SDI Group as customer service director. From this period, he held leading positions for 17 years with the largest players in the sector. Between 2010 and 2020, he successively held customer service and sales management positions at major players in intralogistics: TGW Group, Negsys , Dematic , ULMA Handling Systems and Vanderlande . Finally, in 2022, he became the Country Manager France of Hai Robotics, a global manufacturer of AMR ( Autonomous Mobile Robots) solutions. In office since May 1 , 2024, Thierry Hennebiq aims to develop SSI Schaefer's commercial activity in France, a strategic market for the company in Europe.

"I am delighted to join SSI Schaefer, both on a human and technological level. SSI Schaefer is a key player, offering the widest range of solutions on the market, from the simplest solutions to fully automated systems. In a constantly changing context, these solutions perfectly meet the flexibility and speed needs of SMEs and large clients," says Thierry Hennebiq.

"Thierry's expertise is undeniable. His knowledge and experience in intralogistics are valuable assets for SSI Schaefer, which will bring real added value to our customers' service. We welcome him to our team!" rejoices Laurent Gourdon, General Manager of SSI Schaefer France.

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