The KION Group is among the world's leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions. Its portfolio encompasses industrial trucks, such as forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, as well as integrated automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains, including all related services. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group's solutions improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.

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Andreas Krinninger is currently the President of KION ITS EMEA at [KION Group](/org/kion-group). Andreas has also served as the Chief Restructuring Officer of [KION Group](/org/kion-group) AG from November 2011 to December 2013, Director at KKR from August 2007 to September 2011, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Grohe AG from May 2005 to July 2007, Senior Vice President Product Engineering & Operational Excellence at LSG Sky Chefs from October 2001 to April 2005, and Project Manager at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) from October 1995 to September 2001. Prior to that, they were a Research Assistant at MIT Laboratory for Manufacturing & Productivity from September 1993 to June 1995, and Production Engineer at [Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG](/org/heidelberger-druckmaschinen-ag) from October 1991 to August 1993.

Andreas Krinninger studied mechanical engineering at [RWTH Aachen University](/org/rwth-aachen-university) and then went on to get their master's degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Andreas Krinninger reports to Rob Smith, CEO. Andreas Krinninger works with Hasan Dandashly - President, KION Supply Chain Solutions, Ching Pong Quek - President, KION ITS APAC & Americas, and Henry Puhl - CTO.

Andreas Krinninger

Dominique Lembke

Thomas Mainka

Jan Bergemann

Gordon Riske

Henry Puhl

Ching Pong Quek

Hasan Dandashly

Rob Smith was most recently President & CEO of the publicly listed Finnish group Konecranes, a leading international manufacturer of industrial cranes and container port automation. From 2013 to 2019, he was Senior Vice President & General Manager Europe, Africa and Middle East of the global agricultural machinery company AGCO Corporation. Prior to that, he held management positions in automotive supply and capital goods companies in the U.S., France and Germany. Smith holds a BSE in Systems Engineering from Princeton University, an MBA in International Operations & Finance from the University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business. He earned his Dr.rer.pol. degree from the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management after graduating with a master’s degree in business administration and a dissertation on supply chain management.

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