Change at JAB:
Alexander Kraus as new Managing Director

As early as January 01, 2022, Alexander Kraus (left side) will take office as Managing Director and, together with Mr. Matthias Frohberg, will form the top management level of J.A. Becker & Söhne.

Alexander Kraus’ expertise is based on his many years of experience in international technical sales at renowned companies throughout Germany. The trained industrial clerk turned his passion into his profession. His professional stations include PUCARO Elektro-Isolierstoffe GmbH as well as the heating specialist ROTEX Heating GmbH. Since then he changed to the family-owned company JAB, which is a competent partner worldwide due to its state-of-the-art problem solutions in the fields of compressor and lifting technology. Here, he most recently held the role of Business Unit Manager CompressorsThe father of two is now responsible for all commercial areas, but continues to be responsible for the Compressors Business Unit in personnel union.

“I would like to thank the shareholders for the trust they have placed in me and I am looking forward to my role as Managing Director of JAB. I feel honored to write the next chapters of the 125-year company history together with Matthias Frohberg, with whom I have already worked together in a trusting manner in the past years.”

Matthias Frohberg (right side) also sees his new partner on the management board as extremely positive and an enrichment for the future of the company: “I am looking forward to working with Alexander Kraus. His international sales experience and business know-how combined with his analytical and communication skills as well as his motivation are a promising basis for our joint tasks as management.”