With effect from 1st July, Solaris owners Solange and Krzysztof Olszewski and the company’s management board have appointed Eberhard Wolters as executive board member for Marketing, Sales and Aftersales of Solaris Bus & Coach.
With effect from 1st July, Solaris owners Solange and Krzysztof Olszewski and the company’s management board have appointed Eberhard Wolters as executive board member for Marketing, Sales and Aftersales of Solaris Bus & Coach.
Eberhard Wolters will be responsible for the Marketing, Sales and Aftersales departments of Solaris Bus & Coach. Zbigniew Palenica, who has been holding held this position on an interim basis, will manage the Rolling Stock department.
“The fact that Eberhard Wolters will join our company as a new member of the management board will undoubtedly contribute to even more effective implementation of our sales strategy as well as further Solaris expansion on international markets. Not only do we aim to strengthen the position of the Solaris brand in countries where we are already present, but we will also work to sign up customers in new markets. Eberhard Wolters’ business experience will certainly help us achieve these goals,” says Dr. Andreas Strecker, CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach.
Eberhard Wolters has worked in the automotive industry from the very start of his career. He joined Robert Bosch after graduating from university and was employed in the company’s German and Belgian offices. Over the years, he held managerial positions at Recaro, Heraeus and Eberspächer. At Eberspächer, he was appointed General Manager of the air-conditioning division.
Beside Eberhard Wolters, the Solaris Bus & Coach executive management board will consist of CEO Dr. Andreas Strecker, Deputy CEO Dr. Dariusz Michalak (Research & Development), Krystyna Woźniak (Human Resources), Paweł Kaczalski (Production), Zbigniew Palenica (Rolling Stock) and Paweł Hajduk (Finance & Investment).
About Solaris Bus & Coach
Solaris Bus & Coach is a major European producer of city, intercity and special-purpose buses as well as low-floor trams. Since the start of production in 1996, over 12 000 vehicles have already left the factory in Bolechowo near Poznań. They are running in 29 countries. Despite its young age, Solaris has become one of the trendsetting companies in its industry. For many years it has been the indisputable leader among the suppliers of city buses in Poland as well as one of the largest suppliers of city buses in Germany.
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Information Solaris
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. is one of the leading producers of city and intercity buses in Europe. It focuses in particular on the development of zero-emission vehicles, i. e. electric and hydrogen buses as well as trolleybuses. This has resulted in the widest zero-emission product range in the European market and a leading position in this segment with a market share of 15.2%. Nearly 25,000 Solaris vehicles have been delivered so far and they ply the streets in 850 towns and cities across 33 countries located throughout Europe as well as beyond it. Solaris is part of the Spanish CAF Group (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) S.A. From conception, to the design and manufacturing phases, all Solaris buses are produced in Poland. Moreover, all activities undertaken by the manufacturer are in line with the brand’s mission, which is reflected in the motto “We are changing the image of public transport”. Solaris also actively partners with public transport operators and provides them with comprehensive support in their transition to zero-emission mobility.
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Mateusz Figaszewski
E-mobility Development & Market Intelligence Director
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