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My Vision

HELUWIND Uwe Schenk

Some people's enthusiasm for an industry that can often seem impersonal and product-centered might wane after a few years. Not so Uwe Schenk, Product Manager of HELUWIND Cables. His passion for the wind business remains as intact now as it was when he joined a burgeoning industry, more than a decade ago. PES spoke to him about his work and the company ...

PES: Welcome to PES magazine, can you firstly explain a little about your role and how it impacts upon the wind industry?
Uwe Schenk: I am the Product Manager for HELUWIND Cables at the German-based cable manufacturer HELUKABEL. I see myself as a sparring partner for my counterparts at wind turbine manufacturers. In each meeting we learn from each other and try to find the best possible solution.<

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face-to-face interview with the Director of Marketing and Sales, Gerhard Janssen

PES regularly publishes exclusive features from Rickmers-Linie, but we've never had the honour of a face-to-face interview with any of the company's executives. Until now. We travelled to Hamburg to catch-up with the Director of Marketing and Sales, Gerhard Janssen, to find out a little more about him, his organisation, and his thoughts on the future of the industry.

PES: Welcome to PES magazine, can you firstly explain a little about your role and how it impacts upon the wind industry?
Gerhard Janssen: Rickmers-Linie is one of the world's leading specialists in the global transportation of breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo by sea.

The company is part of Rickmers Grou

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My vision Daniel Alessandri

As a marketer for Pall, Daniel Alessandri is used to asking questions of his suppliers, peers and colleagues. But answering them? In print? PES puts a selection of slightly more personal questions to one of the industry's most influential figures.

PES: Welcome to PES magazine, can you firstly explain a little about your role, and how it relates to the wind industry?
Daniel Alessandri: I oversee some of the marketing activities of the power generation division at Pall, a leader in filtration and separations in a wide variety of industries. I currently focus a lot on Europe, the Middle East and Africa. I also lead a couple of global strategic initiatives, one of which is to increase our activit

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Maintaining standards for the PV industry

Germany-based Dr. Schenk GmbH are a leading solutions provider for the PV industry, improving material quality and efficiency and reducing waste through their inspection and measurement systems. PES speaks to Managing Director Michael Dobler.

PES: Welcome to PES magazine, can you firstly explain a little about your role, and how it relates to the PV industry?

Michael Dobler: I'm the Managing Director of Schenk, and in my role I'm responsible for the development and sales strategies within the company.

Our company, Schenk, is well-known in the PV sector. We recognised this as an important market years ago and invested in systems that detect local defects and measure

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My vision

A valued member of the team at Ormazabal, Andoni Iturrizaga is well-known throughout the industry. But what's not quite not so well-known, however, are his views on the sector and what drives him on to excel in his job. We caught up with the busy executive...

PES: Thanks for your time today, can you firstly explain a little about your role, and how
it relates to the renewables industry?

Andoni Iturrizaga : I am the Regional Sales Manager, North Europe for two of the biggest worldwide turbine manufacturers. My main duty is to gather all the current needs that the client has, and even potential future necessities that they may not be even aware now, regarding our product and

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