Welcome to KLZ: Johannes Gleich starts as Senior Key Account Manager
KLZ Cables kicks off the new year with a strong addition to the team: Since January 2026, Johannes Gleich has taken on the role of Senior Key Account Manager. With him, we gain not only additional sales power, but also decades of experience and a valuable industry network.
1. A familiar face for effective collaboration
Johannes is no stranger to KLZ: During his more than ten years at the LAPP Group, our team had the pleasure of working with him and greatly appreciated the collaboration. This existing familiarity and mutual trust make his start enormously easier and promise productive cooperation from day one.
2. Professional background: Experience meets technical depth
At around 50 years of age, Johannes combines solid professional experience with fresh motivation. His foundation is a technical education in electrical engineering. This basis enables him not only to sell our products, but also to explain and classify them in their full technical depth.
His career at a glance:
Career Stations
Since Jan. 2026Senior Key Account Manager at KLZ Vertriebs GmbH (Remote)
2015 – 2026Project Manager Infrastructure Municipal Utilities & Energy Suppliers at the LAPP Group (Stuttgart)
Over the past eleven years, he has established himself as an expert in the requirements of large infrastructure providers. He knows the industry's challenges—technical, economic, and strategic—firsthand.
3. Expertise: Tenders, standards, and market trends
What makes Johannes particularly valuable to our team is his specialized expertise:
Core Competencies
Tender ManagementHis extensive experience makes him a reliable partner for complex tenders.
Standards & ProductionHe has deeply rooted knowledge in cable standards and cable manufacturing.
Market KnowledgeHe is highly familiar with trends, price developments, and procurement strategies in the German cable market.
LogisticsSolid knowledge of the supply chain rounds out his profile.
4. A reliable partner at eye level
Johannes is highly valued by customers as a true "caretaker". He takes responsibility and stands out for his balanced yet clear negotiation skills. His ability to implement complex requirements in a structured manner has already proven itself in past joint projects with KLZ.
5. New role and goals at KLZ Cables
In his new position, Johannes will strategically strengthen sales and operatively relieve the management.
His core responsibilities include:
- Targeted Support: Focus on municipal utilities, grid operators, and energy suppliers.
- Market Penetration: Building contacts in the renewables and civil engineering sectors.
- Strategic Planning: Implementing sales activities without administrative boundaries to unfold maximum dynamism.
6. Outlook
We are especially pleased that Johannes has found the space at KLZ to optimally use all his knowledge for our customers. With his combination of technical know-how, market experience, and personal integrity, he is exactly in the right place to sustainably promote the growth of KLZ Cables.
Welcome to the team, Johannes! We look forward to our future projects together.