Günter Ausserwöger takes on leadership of new Division Kavo at Greiner Packaging

   Günter Ausserwöger is the new head of Division Kavo at Greiner Packaging. General Manager for Capsnap Europe for the previous 10 years, the 43-year old is now responsible for the strategy of the entire hollow container business (=Kavo), the development and creation of the new distribution structure and safeguarding of cross-site communication. “I can rely on outstanding employees who use their comprehensive know-how, creativeness and flexibility to ensure that we are highly esteemed by our customers as competent partners. Such a team can make perfect use of good wind and is capable of getting through troubled waters”, compares the enthusiastic yachtsman with respect to his favourite hobby.K, Kavo and Greiner Assistec: These three powerful divisions define the new distribution structure at Greiner Packaging. For Division Kavo, Günter Ausserwöger took over total responsibility at the beginning of the year. Reliability, partnership and confidence are particularly essential values for the father of five. “Using a wide array of individual solutions, we present ourselves as a competent, reliable partner for various branches“, explains Ausserwöger. “Market orientation is going to become a primary consideration in this millennium”, adds Günter Ausserwöger. “Therefore, we will deal with customer demands even more intensively in the years to come – we will investigate their needs and surprise them with our creative packaging concepts.”New distribution structureAfter ten years of intensive expansion activities and successful positioning of the brand Greiner Packaging, the company opted for a new arrangement of its distribution structure in autumn 2008, which is now split into three divisions. The Greiner Packaging Division K creates the unique packaging proposition in terms of cups and lids for the food and non-food industry. The Greiner Packaging Division Kavo is the competent partner for the sectors of plastic bottles and containers. The Division Greiner Assistec demonstrates its core competences through development, production, logistics, assembly and service as a sourcing partner for the plastics processing industry.Maximum market orientationWith its newly organised divisons K, Kavo and Assistec, Greiner Packaging focuses even more clearly on maximum market orientation. A wide range of technology and decoration methods are provided for all customers. Thus, the company perfectly sets the scene for both national and international customers. A high degree of transparency and perfect coordination of process sequences are the basis for future success.Career at Greiner PackagingHaving trained as a radio and TV mechanic, Günter Ausserwöger switched to sales at an early stage. At first, he worked for Haribo Austria and then for ÖKO PACK in Linz. During this time, Ausserwöger gained basic experience for himself on the sales “front line”. Apart from numerous seminars and further education, he successfully passed the Export Training Course at the university in Linz. He graduated in the Greiner Academy, which is comparable to the MBA. In 1996, he became Sales Manager at Greiner Packaging. From 1999 to 2008 he was General Manager of Capsnap Europe. Since the beginning of this year, Günter Ausserwöger has been Head of Division Kavo at Greiner Packaging.