Karlsruhe, Germany - PTV Group's regionalization strategy is continuing to gain momentum: the worldwide business of the mobility experts is now managed in six regions with more than 30 offices. Dirk Franke has now been appointed Regional Managing Director of the high-turnover region CEE (Central & Eastern Europe), for which he assumes overall regional responsibility of PTV’s software business. He will attend the transport logistic trade fair in Munich from 4 to 7 June at PTV's stand in Hall A3.
Jointly with his international team located in Germany, Austria, and Poland, he will continue to advance sales success, as well as services and offers in the field of traffic planning, transport logistics and new mobility in the entire region.
Dirk Franke has a lot of entrepreneurial spirit and extensive market experience. In the course of his career, he has founded, managed, and successfully launched two start-ups: Picavi GmbH and ToolBox Software GmbH, both leading companies in the field of intralogistics. In addition to business development, his areas of expertise include IT, project management, and augmented reality.
Commenting on his new position at PTV Group, Franke said: "PTV has achieved market leadership. Despite its size, the company has maintained its start-up spirit. This is something special - a way of thinking and acting that inspires me. I think that transport-related issues such as autonomous driving and the development of smart cities present a great opportunity for progress. That’s why I am already looking forward to helping us shape the future together and being part of this fascinating PTV family."
