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Volker Huber appointed new CEO at UTA

  • From August 17th, 2015, Volker Huber will take over the position as Spokesman of the Management (CEO) at UTA.

Kleinostheim, Aug. 4th, 2015 – Volker Huber (49) was recently appointed the new CEO of UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG (UTA). In addition to his duties as Chief Executive Officer, from Aug.17th, 2015 he will also be responsible for the departments Sales, Marketing, Customer Operations, Purchasing of Fuels / Plus Services, as well as Participation Management.

Volker Huber brings with him several years of experience in corporate management and international sales. Native of Achern in the northern Black Forest, he began his career at Lufthansa, where he held various leadership positions in Germany and abroad, including at the subsidiary AirPlus. Most recently he was Member of the Senior Management at the hotel reservation service provider HRS.

“I look forward to taking on a key managerial position at such a dynamically growing and internationally positioned corporation. UTA holds enormous potential and represents a considerable responsibility for an excellent team,” says Volker Huber.

Klaus Eckstein, Member of the UTA’s Advisory Board, is convinced: “With Volker Huber we’ve found a highly experienced manager who will pursue the strategic development of the company. He thinks in a customer-orientated manner, maintains close ties to the market and shareholders, and personifies our leadership principles.”

The Management of UTA will now consist of Volker Huber (49), CEO; Robert Nürnberger (48), Chief Financial Officer (CFO); and Olaf Schneider (48), Chief Information Officer (CIO).

About UTA:

UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG („UTA“) is one of the leading fuel card and service card providers in Europe. Commercial customers use the UTA cards for fueling and cash-free supplementary services en route at more than 51.000 acceptance points in 40 European countries. This includes toll settlement, workshop services, breakdown and recovery services as well as refunding mineral oil tax and VAT. The company was established in 1963 by Heinrich Eckstein and is today a 51% family-owned company represented by the Eckstein and van Dedem families. Additional shareholders are Edenred SA (34%) and Daimler AG (15%). The company’s head office is located in Kleinostheim/Main, Germany. About 400 employees achieve an annual turnover of about 3 billion Euro. According to the University of St. Gallen, the rating agency ServiceRating and the business journal „Handelsblatt“, UTA is among the most customer-oriented service companies in Germany.

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