Dr Ing Pietro de Michieli has been appointed Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH's ew Managing Director, to focus on equipment sales, spare parts, after sales service and PREMAS® 4.0, at the Aumund headquarters in Rheinberg, Germany.

Before joining Aumund, Pietro de Michieli was managing director of OMG MGM Cranes (Bedeschi Group) and chief operating officer of Bedeschi SpA. Earlier in his career he was projects director with Endeco Engineering Design Construction SpA and project manager at Danieli SpA.