SI World 1/2020, Snowmaking & Slope Maintenance
KÄSSBOHRER ITALIA – ARRIVEDERCI & CIAO! AN OLD HAND LEAVES, AN OLD FRIEND ARRIVES
Valter Tura, Managing Director of KÄSSBOHRER Italia GmbH, reflects on his time at PistenBully with satisfaction and abundant pride. Every day in his younger years he drove by a building with a big K in a circle.
In 1989 he applied there for a position as a salesman and was accepted. That kicked off a 30- year „relationship“. He ends his career as the head of KÄSSBOHRER Italia. On 31st March 2020, Valter begins his welldeserved retirement.
His Italian temperament opened doors for him. Accordingly, he was able to build close and personal relationships with customers over the course of decades. The industry was not always easy. But his dedication and energy were well received.
His sales products, however, were not limited to the PistenBully; Valter also achieved success on the shore and provided for clean beaches with BeachTech. To the question about the absolute highlight of his career, he has only one answer: „The new development of the company site in Bolzano.
I´m very proud of that. I won‘t be taking part in the mov but the staff will feel very much at home there. Finally there will be space for the workshop and the spare parts store. The new location contributes to the optimisation of processes.“Ultimately the customer always benefit.
An old friend arrives!
On 1st April 2020, he took over management of KÄSSBOHRER Italia as Managing Director. But Florian Profanter was previously known worldwide as the head of the PRO ACADEMY.
He built up and expanded the academy with incredible dedication and has been working in this capacity at KÄSSBOHRER Italia. Prior to this role he was already active in this market for many years.
He knows ski resorts and their requirements better than anyone. When time allows, he also likes to spend a night now and then grooming a slope himself. Regarding his new task, Florian says, „I look forward to the challenges ahead of me, together with the successful and dedicated team in Bolzano.
“ He will continue to advance the PRO ACADEMY with the existing team and with support from Laupheim under the direction of Raimund Mayer.
