Last spring, our Advanced Kitchen & Bath class had the
opportunity to travel to the Hansgrohe Aquademie. Hansgrohe is a German-based
leading manufacturer of kitchen and bath appliances. During our visit we
learned that it is a family based company that rarely hires anyone outside of
their lineage for the German location. However, here in the US, Hansgrohe has
recently appointed Erik Cristensen as president/GM. Although he is not family,
he has two decades of experience in the flooring and building products industries,
as well as an impressive record in logistics, operations and the establishment
of global distribution. Christensen also holds the company in high respect, as
he believes they have shown immense growth that he attributes to a hard-working
team committed to producing high quality and sustainable innovative products.
Christensen was the former vice president of Armstrong World Industries, where
he instigated a high quantity of sales. He plans to produce the same strong
performance while overseeing a team of 250 Hansgrohe employees.
“I am really excited about my new role as president of
Hansgrohe, North America. Hansgrohe has a very long tradition in the industry
and is a leader with consistent performance year after year,” Christensen
proudly says. “What truly drew me to the company is its spirit. I have found a
passion and dedication that permeates everything the company does. From
customer service, operations, sales, and marketing, through the interface with
channel customers, that common thread of excellence really stands out.”
Some of this “passion and dedication” that Christensen is
referring to can be seen through Hansgrohe’s accomplishment in changing the
modern bathroom to be more functional and comfortable. With innovative products
such as the adjustable wallbar, multiple-spray handshowers and showerheads, the
QuickClean function and AIR and water-saving EcoRight technology, Hansgrohe has
obtained the ability to create a sustainable and user-friendly bathroom. With
bases in over 130 countries and 3,200 employees across the globe, Hansgrohe has
a prominent presence in the kitchen and bath design world.
Article: http://www.interiordesign.net/articles/detail/36017-hansgrohe-names-erik-christensen-president/
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