ACE has announced the appointment of Dr Dankwart von Schultzendorff as Regional Country Manager for Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Dr von Schultzendorff will join the company on 1st April and will assume responsibility for the operational management and strategic leadership of ACE Germany. In addition, ACE’s Swiss and Austrian operations will report directly to Dr von Schultzendorff, based in ACE’s Frankfurt office.
Commenting on the appointment, David Furby, President ACE Continental Europe, said: “Dr von Schultzendorff joins ACE having most recently led AON’s business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He brings considerable knowledge and experience of this region, which represents a strategic growth priority for ACE in Europe.”
“I am pleased to say that Dr von Schultzendorff joins a very strong senior management in Frankfurt and I am confident that under his leadership ACE will continue to go from strength to strength.”
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Gerard (Gep) Jansen, who has made a significant contribution in leading ACE Germany this past year. Following Dr von Schultzendorff’s appointment, Gep will assist with the transition and assume a new role, the details of which I look forward to announcing shortly.”