MAPAL Executive Team
Dr. Jochen Kress
CEO & President
- Business Development
- Head of the MAPAL Executive Team
Dr.-Ing. Jochen Kress is the third generation to head the family company. The holder of a doctorate in mechanical engineering joined the company in 2000. Since January 2018, he has been responsible for the strategic alignment and long-term development of the international group of companies as the President.
Dr Kress is also responsible for finance and controlling as well as purchasing and facility management in an interim capacity.
Kress is also active in education and the industry. He is a member of the council of the Aalen University and belongs to the Board of Directors of the Precision Tools Industrial Association of the VDMA (German Mechanical and Plant Engineering Association).
Claudio Gabos
Chief Sales Officer (CSO)
- Global Sales
- Marketing and Public Relations
As the Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Claudio Gabos is responsible for Global Sales at the MAPAL Group. The Marketing and Public Relations departments are also part of his area of responsibility.
Gabos has over 20 years of experience in the machining and machine tools industry. The mechanical engineer began his career at MAPAL in 2015 and was most recently the Managing Director of MAPAL Italia.
Jacek Kruszynski
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Market Segment Management
- Product Management
- Research and Development
- Product Automation
Jacek Kruszynski assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in MAPAL’s Executive Team in 2020. He heads the Research and Development, Product Automation, Product Management and Market Segment Management departments for the sectors of automotive, aerospace, die and mould, and general mechanical engineering.
The mechanical engineer began his career at the Institute for Machine Tools of the University of Stuttgart. After this, Kruszynski assumed various roles in the tool industry.
Dr. Michael Fried
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
- Strategic HR planning
- Establishment of agile working structures
- Leadership and culture
Dr.-Ing. Michael Fried has been part of MAPAL’s Executive Team since 2015. He started as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In 2023 he became Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Prior to joining MAPAL, he was the general manager of a medium-sized company.
Dr. Fried also heads the employers’ association Südwestmetall in Eastern Württemberg and is a member of Südwestmetall’s Board of Directors.
Roger Steiner
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Global production network
- Process optimization
- Global operations
Roger Steiner is MAPAL’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). The industrial engineer has more than 25 years of industry and management experience.
He began his career at MAPAL in 2019 and has managed all operations duties and responsibilities worldwide since 2023. Amongst other things, Steiner coordinates the planning, management and optimization of production and logistics processes and promotes strategic transformation.
Alexander Koschewski
EVP Strategy and Business Development
- Strategic Development
- Integrated Management System
- Transformation Processes
- Information Technology
- Internal Communication
Executive Vice President (EVP) Alexander Koschewski is responsible for the Strategy and Business Development department. Koschewski studied information technology and automation. He is a renowned specialist in business process management and is responsible for strategy and business development.
Koschewski previously headed the Project Management Office. He leads the transformation process of the MAPAL Group and is responsible for internal communication.