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ERIK JOA - General Manager Sales Erik joined the KVX team 1st February 2013. His main responsibility is coordination of all sales and service activities worldwide. He has extensive international experience from various positions within sales, product management, R&D and general management. When he was engaged in the Kverneland Group, he stayed three years with his family in Modena, Italy. In his spare time, Erik enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and sporting activities especially in the local fjords and mountains. Contact email: ejo@kvx.no / office: +47 51 78 50 90 / mobile: + 47 40 40 44 11 |
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CHRIS GUNTNER - Regional Sales Manager Chris is KVX sales manager for the Oceania markets (Australia, New Zealand, New Caledoniam, etc.). His numerous tasks include sales activities, technical training & support for major accounts and distributors in these areas. Chris took his education in Australia within the aviation industry and holds a Certificate in Civil Aviation. He moved into an Industrial Sales career in 1991, starting as Machinery sales & service representative at Mywood Engineering Pty., introducing the Teledyne range of rockbreakers to SA market. He started to work for Komatsu Australia in 1993 as sales coordinator and from year 2000 he worked as Masterclass Tutor, wheel loaders in Komatsu Australia. Chris started to work for KVX in May 2004 as National Product Marketing Manager, Australia. Chris' main hobbies are music (singing & trombone), acting, boating & fishing, shooting and flying. He is also a board member of Finke River Mission and Yirara College. Contact email: cgu@kvx.no / office: +61 882 624 116 / mobile: +61 407 991 258 |
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FERENC SCHOTTNER - Area Sales Manager Ferenc – educated as automotive / transportation & logistics engineer - joined Team KVX 1st January 2011, after serving 6 years as Undercarriage Product Manager at Komatsu Europe and 4 years as Parts Sales Manager at the Hungarian Komatsu Distributor before that. He is responsible for KVX Sales and Business Development in part of Western and Central Europe, Middle East, the whole Africa and South America, by using his more than 10 years of experience in the mining and construction market. In his free time, he enjoys Norwegian nature and playing symphonic rock on his bass guitar. Contact email: fsc@kvx.no / office: +47 51 78 50 95 / mobile +47 94 00 71 01 |
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Rolf has been with KVX since 1985 - actually from the beginning! Before that, Rolf worked within the earth moving division of the Kverneland Group. In his free time, Rolf likes to bicycle. Contact email: raa@kvx.no / office: +47 51 78 50 87 |
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EDMUND VARHAUG - Service Manager Edmund has been working in the construction and mining equipment business for more than 30 years. After starting out working for an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), he then moved to one of Norway's biggest earth moving contractor companies where he worked for almost 20 years. He started his sales career in 2003, selling KVX products while working at the Norwegian Komatsu distributor. He finally joined KVX in January 2010. Thanks to this extensive experience Edmund has a deep knowledge of the industry and KVX products. Today, Edmund is KVX' Service Manager and is responsible for Key Accounts in Scandinavia. Contact email: eva@kvx.no / office: +47 51 78 50 89 / mobile: +47 95 30 55 65 |
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PIETER VAN DER MERWE - Regional Sales Manager Pieter was added to Team KVX January 2012 to handle the ever growing market in South Africa. Ha has extensive experience from sales within this business and will most certainly be an asset to our efforts in Africa. Pieter is fluent in Afrikaans and English. When not at work, he likes to spend time with family and friends. His favorite hobbies are fishing and golf, but he is also very fond of flying and aircrafts in general. Contact email: pme@kvx.no /office: +27 83 388 48 70 |
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Ingar started at KVX on 01 January 2007. He is KVX sales responsible for key accounts in Norway and Canada. He is also the key contact person for our bucket manufacturer partners. Ingar started his professional career in the oil and gas industry and worked over 17 years for oil-related companies in Norway and the United Kingdom. Ingar has an extensive experience of handling customers and always strives to find the best solution for them. A father of four, Ingar enjoys spending time with his family when he is not coaching his neighbourhood's football team. Contact email: ith@kvx.no/ office: +47 51 78 50 88 / mobile: +47 90 69 91 91 |
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SERGEY PYZH - Sales Manager Nordic & Russia Sergey started at KVX in February 2013. He is responsible for KVX Sales in ex-Soviet countries and in the part of the Nordic market. Sergey has great experience in the agricultural industry and business development, had worked 15 years with sales of tractors, agricultural machinery, spare parts and equipment. Before he started in Norway in 2009, he had worked in Italy for 6 years. Therefore, in addition to Russian, he speaks Italian and would like to improve Norwegian and get education in Norway. Today he holds a Bachelor degree in Management and International Economic Relations. When not at work, Sergey likes to walk in the mountains and train a little bit - cycling, swimming, jogging and skiing. Also he enjoys reading newspapers and magazines. Contact email spz@kvx.no/ office: +47 51 78 50 84 / mobile: + 47 925 10 925 |
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ARNVID NJAERHEIM - External Consultant Arnvid has been with KVX since 2008 as an External Consultant to the German speaking countries. Living in central Germany, he can support customers and dealers locally. Arnvid knows KVX from the very beginning, being our dealer in Germany for some 15 years (Njaerheim Verschleissteile GmbH). Arnvid sold his company in 2007 and is now offering his vast experience from the Contruction and Mining business to KVX and our customers. Contact email: anj@kvx.no / office: +49 (0)171 9980400 |
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