New sales manager for Admix Europe ApS

Hans Kragh joins company

Nov 11th, 2019

Hans Kragh, Admix Europe Ap S Sales Manager

Admix, Inc. has announced that Hans Kragh recently joined the company as sales manager for Admix Europe ApS in Denmark. Most recently, Kragh was country sales manager for the US operation in the Dutch Verder B.V liquid division. He previously held sales management positions within the fluid handling business in Scandinavia and the US.

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