New president for IPAF
IPAF has appointed Kai Schliephake as president after Karel Huijser, previously of JLG, completed his full two year term and stepped down at the federation’s AGM this morning.
Kai Schliephake is currently chief executive of German rental association/Franchise organisation Partnerlift, having joined the organisation news[14454](in 2012 from JLG) where he was managing director of its German, Swiss and Austrian business.
At the same time, industry veteran Pedro Torres, a director of Spanish Cat Rental store Alayan - Previously Riwal and Nacanco - was appointed as deputy president, while Julie Houston Smyth co-owner of Irish distributor Lolex became vice president.
