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Krichel is new COO at BLG

06.11.2024

Axel Krichel ist neuer Chief Operating Officer für die Geschäftsbereiche Automobile und Contract im Vorstand der BLG-Gruppe

BREMEN. The BLG Supervisory Board has appointed Axel Krichel to the group’s management board as from 1 January 2025. He will serve as COO for the Automobile and Contract divisions. The 57-year-old succeeds Matthias Magnor, who will become Chairman of the Board of the BLG Group. Krichel, who has a degree in computer science, was most recently a member of the management board at Kuehne+Nagel, responsible for all contract logistics in the DACH region. Other important career posts include manage-ment positions at Schenker and DHL.

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