Franke: New President of Marketing & Sales
The Franke Group has appointed Lars Völkel as the new President of Marketing & Sales for the Franke Kitchen Systems Division. The 38-year-old will assume his new position no later than July 1, 2014.
Lars Völkel will not take up his new position at Franke until he has completed his current role at Nobia. As the new President of Marketing & Sales, he will be responsible for all sales and marketing units within the Franke Kitchen Systems Division—and in this role, he will report directly to Alexander Zschokke, President/CEO of the Franke Group.
As Executive Vice President of Luxury Retail & Professional at Nobia, Lars Völkel is currently responsible for all international operations of the Poggenpohl kitchen brand. Prior to that, he worked for Electrolux Major Appliances Western Europe, and he holds a degree in business administration from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.
